Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (83rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 17 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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive119% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateAug 26 '18 at 10:59
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 92.2
2-Core 183
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 464
50% 398 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.82
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.6% Below average
Lighting 39.6
Reflection 30.7
Parallax 41.2
32% 37.2 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 37.5
Splatting 36
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
275GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 462 458 460 461 461 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
119% Outstanding
Read 473
Write 459
Mixed 384
SusWrite 460
100% 444 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 91.6
4K Mixed 56.3
177% 61.7 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 368
277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 119%
Great: 134%
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016)-$51
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC26
SusWrite @10s intervals: 200 203 202 205 202 204 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 196
Write 151
Mixed 79
SusWrite 203
115% 157 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 114%
Great: 114%
Seagate IronWolf 4TB (2016)-$95
3TB free
Firmware: SC60
SusWrite @10s intervals: 181 186 183 188 190 190 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 192
Write 188
Mixed 86.2
SusWrite 186
119% 163 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 108%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 51264Y133INYA 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
49% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.9
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 49%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,333 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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