Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive47.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 01 '17 at 19:26
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (41st 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 as expected (50th percentile)
73% Very good
Memory 79
1-Core 101
2-Core 203
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 631
60% 495 Pts
64-Core 644
40% 644 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
Nvidia(10DE 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.84
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 14.2
Reflection 14.3
Parallax 10.7
12% 13.1 fps
MRender 12.1
Gravity 13.1
Splatting 15.2
11% 13.5 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 2.5 7MM 256 256GB
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X413 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 456
Write 169
Mixed 375
74% 333 MB/s
4K Read 14.6
4K Write 29.3
4K Mixed 13.2
54% 19 MB/s
DQ Read 29.2
DQ Write 79.2
DQ Mixed 15.7
23% 41.3 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4ATF51264AZ-2G3B1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
53.8% Above average
MC Read 23.1
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.6
56% 19.7 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 11.1
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 82.3
49% 82.3 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 71%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,157 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

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