Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive55.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0.6 Days
Run DateApr 17 '18 at 14:32
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 84.7
2-Core 169
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 336
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 331
20% 331 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 5750
XFX(1682 2980) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 8% Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 480GB-$40
344GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
55.3% Above average
Read 393
Write 322
Mixed 204
68% 307 MB/s
4K Read 15.5
4K Write 63.8
4K Mixed 4.03
62% 27.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.5
DQ Write 97.7
DQ Mixed 0.28
18% 40.2 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 55.3%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.5% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 61%

 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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