Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.1% 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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 24 '18 at 12:46
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (48th 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 (94th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 86.7
1-Core 87
2-Core 170
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 293
8-Core 306
40% 300 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1923 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.76
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.1% Below average
Lighting 38.8
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 41.2
32% 36.8 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 37.7
Splatting 36
30% 36.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.1%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD1600HLFS-60G6U2 160GB
10GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.04V03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 50 56 49 46 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 69.8
Write 76.4
Mixed 51.7
SusWrite 51.5
46% 62.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 68%
Seagate BUP Slim BK 2TB
447GB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 25 23 22 23 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Read 25.7
Write 21.4
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 23.3
17% 23.3 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 Samsung M378B5673FH0-CF8 8GB
1067, 1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 13.1
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 70.7
57% 70.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42%
Great: 42%

 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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