Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.72% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 24 '17 at 15:41
Run Duration76 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 189
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 365
48% 363 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.72% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.42 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.72%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Visiontek GoDrive 240GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 502ABBF0
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 437
Write 245
Mixed 238
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 16.3
4K Write 46
4K Mixed 10
62% 24.1 MB/s
DQ Read 22.3
DQ Write 75.4
DQ Mixed 47.4
37% 48.4 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 84%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.3
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 69
58% 69 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,331 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 790

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