Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 47%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 59.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.2% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (31%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 07 '18 at 14:59
Run Duration179 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 31%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 2.4 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
59.4% Above average
Memory 79.9
1-Core 41.6
2-Core 83.2
46% 68.2 Pts
4-Core 212
8-Core 337
34% 275 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 59.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6350
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2201.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.2% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.04
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.69 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 2.04
1% 1.61 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.2%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 1TB (2011)-$64
427GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
84.6% Excellent
Read 163
Write 132
Mixed 127
106% 141 MB/s
4K Read 0.58
4K Write 2.29
4K Mixed 0.23
92% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 84.6%
Great: 85%
Samsung FIT USB 3.0 32GB-$27
26GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
9.62% Terrible
Read 32.3
Write 9.7
Mixed 18.6
22% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.08
4K Write 0.68
4K Mixed 0.5
52% 1.42 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 9.62%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1600 CL9 Series Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 8502 1600 CL9 Series Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-DJ-F 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.1% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 8.3
SC Mixed 9.6
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 80.8
50% 80.8 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.1%
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 5,332 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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