Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.84% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime9.7 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 13:04
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th 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, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 193
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 467
50% 398 Pts
64-Core 475
29% 475 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.84% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.46
Parallax 2
2% 2.29 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 2.22
2% 1.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.84%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
213GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
63.5% Good
Read 112
Write 110
Mixed 106
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.61
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.43
103% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.4
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,332 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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