Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.4% 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 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.
Very high background CPU (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateDec 07 '17 at 07:14
Run Duration101 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 75.2
1-Core 65.8
2-Core 132
55% 91.1 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 162
24% 176 Pts
64-Core 188
12% 188 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3517
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.4% Terrible
Lighting 1.8
Reflection 1.27
Parallax 1.38
2% 1.48 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2.04
1% 1.51 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.4%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
69GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 15.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
43.4% Average
Read 76.9
Write 74.3
Mixed 69.1
55% 73.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.57
4K Write 1.27
4K Mixed 0.44
97% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 43.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF12864AZ-1G1F1 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
35.3% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 12
35% 12.3 GB/s
SC Read 8
SC Write 11.3
SC Mixed 7.8
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 90
44% 90 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,357 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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