Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.32% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit kleuren
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160115
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 03 '18 at 09:07
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User BEL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 88
1-Core 104
2-Core 206
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 364
8-Core 399
50% 381 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3400
Dell(1028 0342) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.1100
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
0.32% Terrible
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 1.88
Parallax 0.47
0% 0.82 fps
MRender 1.05
Gravity 0.33
Splatting 1.35
1% 0.91 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.32%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ACF050 500GB-$150
416GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 71 73 69 56 91 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 24.2
Write 36.4
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 73.3
26% 35.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.1
27% 0.23 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.9% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 22
MC Mixed 18.2
59% 20.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 21.6
SC Mixed 19.9
54% 18.8 GB/s
Latency 69.6
58% 69.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,796 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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