Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.55% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170509
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMar 21 '18 at 12:48
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU 15%

 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 i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 109
2-Core 217
77% 136 Pts
4-Core 402
8-Core 646
64% 524 Pts
64-Core 640
40% 640 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.55% Terrible
Lighting 6.97
Reflection 10.3
Parallax 6.72
6% 8.01 fps
MRender 8.62
Gravity 5.97
Splatting 14
8% 9.51 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.55%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV400S37960G 960GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
Poor: 73% Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$31
75GB free
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
70% Good
Read 127
Write 117
Mixed 120
92% 121 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.67
4K Mixed 0.21
77% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 70%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905622-075.A00G 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
66.5% Good
MC Read 23.9
MC Write 25.6
MC Mixed 21.4
68% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 23.5
SC Mixed 20.2
56% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 66.5%
Great: 97%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,169 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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