Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 52.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory0.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime7.1 Days
Run DateNov 12 '18 at 18:06
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
52.4% Above average
Memory 80.2
1-Core 61.8
2-Core 98.3
52% 80.1 Pts
4-Core 148
8-Core 137
19% 142 Pts
64-Core 142
9% 142 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 52.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-$120
Asus(1043 84F0) 2GB
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 411.70
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 15.4
Parallax 16.4
15% 16.9 fps
MRender 22.3
Gravity 18.3
Splatting 16.3
15% 19 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33
16GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP35
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 20 22 19 28 33 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
10.4% Very poor
Read 11
Write 34.3
Mixed 20
SusWrite 24.9
17% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
59% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 10.4%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G6M1 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.2% Poor
MC Read 6.3
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 7
19% 6.53 GB/s
SC Read 5.5
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 5.2
16% 5.77 GB/s
Latency 80.1
50% 80.1 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.2%
Great: 34%

 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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