Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.6% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 11 '18 at 08:51
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 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)
74.6% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 170
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 336
8-Core 337
45% 337 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 1
1% 1.19 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
92GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 603ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 80 92 87 94 79 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.6% Above average
Read 281
Write 126
Mixed 181
SusWrite 86
37% 168 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 52.6
4K Mixed 30.5
103% 35.7 MB/s
DQ Read 93.4
DQ Write 124
DQ Mixed 103
79% 107 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 53.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GU512303EP0202 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 16.1
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,326 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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