Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
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 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 60.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive83.1% 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.
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.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 05:30
Run Duration133 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 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 Pentium G4400-$45
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
60.9% Good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 101
2-Core 208
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 200
27% 201 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 23%
This bench: 60.9%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 745 (OEM)-$60
Nvidia(10DE 1065) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.25
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.1% Very poor
Lighting 13.9
Reflection 13.1
Parallax 10.1
11% 12.4 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 12.6
Splatting 14.3
11% 12.8 fps
Poor: 9%
This bench: 11.1%
Great: 10%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 SATA 256GB
208GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8DA4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 216 245 258 260 263 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
83.1% Excellent
Read 396
Write 257
Mixed 194
SusWrite 244
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 99.4
4K Mixed 32.7
132% 52.2 MB/s
DQ Read 363
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 158
149% 237 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 83.1%
Great: 83%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
466GB free
Firmware: MS1OA750
SusWrite @10s intervals: 177 171 176 178 180 178 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 164
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 177
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
130% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 102%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF1G64AZ-2G3B1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (61st percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.4
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12.8
SC Mixed 11.2
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,204 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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