Dell Precision Tower 3430

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 94.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
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.
Run History
5 years ago, 5 years ago.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3430
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3430  (all builds)
Memory4.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181010
Uptime3.3 Days
Run DateNov 28 '18 at 03:37
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-8500-$120
U3E1, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
94.9% Outstanding
Memory 94.3
1-Core 131
2-Core 257
90% 161 Pts
4-Core 514
8-Core 752
79% 633 Pts
64-Core 747
46% 747 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 94.9%
Great: 90%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba DT01ACA100 1TB-$30
887GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS2OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 155 123 161 157 160 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
96.8% Outstanding
Read 187
Write 181
Mixed 35.5
SusWrite 150
100% 138 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
124% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 96.8%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
48.3% Average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 12.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 59
68% 59 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 14%
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Desktop
Desktop 82%
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Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3430

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $200
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