Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 54.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics16.8% 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 Drive72.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory7.1 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 20:58
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
54.6% Above average
Memory 60.9
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 155
56% 99.3 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 309
38% 292 Pts
64-Core 318
20% 318 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 54.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P600
Nvidia(10DE 11BD) 2GB
CLim: 1620 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.16
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Lighting 21.2
Reflection 14.2
Parallax 16.8
17% 17.4 fps
MRender 20.2
Gravity 19.3
Splatting 19.2
16% 19.6 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 16%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR021
SusWrite @10s intervals: 274 230 216 211 210 237 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Read 375
Write 352
Mixed 252
SusWrite 230
68% 302 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 55.2
4K Mixed 28.3
97% 34.7 MB/s
DQ Read 333
DQ Write 273
DQ Mixed 165
161% 257 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 99%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33
89GB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 73 73 73 73 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
40.4% Average
Read 67.5
Write 68.5
Mixed 50.8
SusWrite 72.8
48% 64.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 1
174% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 58%
WD Purple 4TB (2014)-$73
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 133 130 131 132 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Read 125
Write 129
Mixed 69.5
SusWrite 130
83% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
164% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4H1 859B CT51264BD160BJ.M8F 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 859B CT51264BD160BJ.M8F 14GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 12.5
SC Mixed 11.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 125
32% 125 ns

 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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