Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.96% 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 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit cores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime1.8 Days
Run DateDec 15 '17 at 19:19
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User BRA-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 92.2
2-Core 180
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 456
47% 378 Pts
64-Core 453
28% 453 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 420
Gigabyte(1458 368C) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
1.96% Terrible
Lighting 2.33
Reflection 2.5
Parallax 0.78
2% 1.87 fps
MRender 3.14
Gravity 2.17
Splatting 2.39
2% 2.57 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.96%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000.C 1TB-$40
930GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
71.6% Very good
Read 124
Write 126
Mixed 129
95% 126 MB/s
4K Read 0.77
4K Write 1.48
4K Mixed 0.38
101% 0.88 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 74%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
53.9% Above average
Read 101
Write 87.1
Mixed 81.6
67% 89.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.06
4K Mixed 0.51
91% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Smart SH564128FH8N0QHSCG 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.9% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 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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