Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.1% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 06 '18 at 22:16
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 193
74% 127 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 467
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.26% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.43 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.43
2% 1.88 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.26%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 512GB 512GB
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0817A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 433 432 396 376 378 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
88.1% Excellent
Read 473
Write 383
Mixed 382
SusWrite 405
92% 411 MB/s
4K Read 22.2
4K Write 80.4
4K Mixed 24.8
108% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 201
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 43.8
96% 193 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 88.1%
Great: 211%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston K66GKY-HYA 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,331 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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