Dell OptiPlex 390

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (13th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 87 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (85%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 390
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 390  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180624
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 28 '21 at 19:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 85%

 PC Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
45.6% Average
Memory 65.8
1-Core 52.5
2-Core 87.6
44% 68.6 Pts
4-Core 149
8-Core 150
20% 149 Pts
64-Core 179
11% 179 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
865GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 132 134 146 106 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
46.8% Average
Read 36.2
Write 102
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 127
54% 73.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.3
49% 0.3 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 109%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$80
212GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 88 92 89 94 97 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
28.3% Poor
Read 9
Write 14
Mixed 13.4
SusWrite 89.7
23% 31.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0.2
32% 0.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.3%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 029E CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
34% Below average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 13.1
MC Mixed 9.9
35% 12.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.5
SC Write 9.2
SC Mixed 7.9
22% 7.87 GB/s
Latency 112
36% 112 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical OptiPlex 390 Builds (Compare 2,500 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 390

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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