Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive146% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160327
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateApr 23 '20 at 04:01
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
81.6% Excellent
Memory 91.1
1-Core 111
2-Core 221
81% 141 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 428
56% 422 Pts
64-Core 416
26% 416 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 81.6%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 310
Nvidia(10DE 094E) 512MB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 512MB, Driver: 381.65
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$34
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0614B0 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 498 632 665 220 221 316 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
146% Outstanding
Read 1,654
Write 1,186
Mixed 842
SusWrite 425
228% 1027 MB/s
4K Read 49.5
4K Write 49.6
4K Mixed 18.5
125% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 771
DQ Write 38
DQ Mixed 39.7
121% 283 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 146%
Great: 228%
WD WD800BD-22MRA1 80GB
74GB free
Firmware: 06.01D06
SusWrite @10s intervals: 54 54 55 55 55 55 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
31.3% Below average
Read 54.2
Write 54.3
Mixed 36.7
SusWrite 54.5
37% 49.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 31.3%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1G43DB0-CPB 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
42.6% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.4
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.4
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 811 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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