Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 78.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics11.2% 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 Drive98% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160526
Uptime4.3 Days
Run DateDec 11 '17 at 14:55
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.3% Very good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 113
2-Core 221
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 387
8-Core 635
62% 511 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.3%
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: 369.39
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 14.2
Reflection 13.9
Parallax 10.3
12% 12.8 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 10.6
Splatting 15.3
10% 12.4 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM871a 2.5 7mm 256GB
132GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV02D0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
98% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 476
Mixed 490
110% 490 MB/s
4K Read 34.1
4K Write 76.9
4K Mixed 23.8
123% 45 MB/s
DQ Read 285
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 23.8
88% 194 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 98%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
40% Below average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 13.9
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 13.1
SC Mixed 12.7
36% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 40%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

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