Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: 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 85.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics17.3% 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 Drive68.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20151204
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 02 '19 at 16:50
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
85.3% Excellent
Memory 86.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 246
85% 153 Pts
4-Core 453
8-Core 632
68% 543 Pts
64-Core 656
41% 656 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 85.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Lighting 21.5
Reflection 16.9
Parallax 19.9
18% 19.4 fps
MRender 24.9
Gravity 22.4
Splatting 16.7
17% 21.3 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
52GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 249 277 258 273 262 252 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
68.2% Good
Read 438
Write 310
Mixed 257
SusWrite 262
71% 317 MB/s
4K Read 23.5
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 19.8
89% 31.8 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 80.6
DQ Mixed 131
110% 165 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 68.2%
Great: 73%
WD WD10EADX-00TDHB0 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: 77.04D77
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 99 100 99 98 99 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58% Above average
Read 104
Write 93.2
Mixed 68.9
SusWrite 97.8
67% 91.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
108% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 22%
This bench: 58%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
74.1% Very good
MC Read 28.1
MC Write 28.8
MC Mixed 21.1
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 18.2
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 23.2
68% 23.7 GB/s
Latency 70.5
57% 70.5 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,168 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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