Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 59.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics4.53% 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 9 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.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160630
Uptime1.4 Days
Run DateSep 19 '17 at 09:59
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.8% Above average
Memory 60.4
1-Core 50.9
2-Core 132
47% 81.1 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 642
56% 479 Pts
64-Core 628
39% 628 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 59.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 3693) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.78
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
4.53% Terrible
Lighting 5.1
Reflection 5.46
Parallax 6.47
4% 5.68 fps
MRender 4.52
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 7.13
5% 6.26 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.53%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$50
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC27 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 152
Write 144
Mixed 79.6
93% 125 MB/s
4K Read 0.75
4K Write 1.43
4K Mixed 0.2
80% 0.79 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 114%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 8GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 25.3
Write 4.06
12% 14.7 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.1
29% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 10.5
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 126
32% 126 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,621 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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