Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics26.8% 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 Drive72.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20190214
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '19 at 15:50
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.2% Excellent
Memory 89.5
1-Core 91.7
2-Core 206
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 657
65% 530 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P1000
Nvidia(10DE 11BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Lighting 33.7
Reflection 23.3
Parallax 28.2
28% 28.4 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 30.9
Splatting 33.8
26% 30.8 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC311 SATA 256GB
135GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 7000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 260 218 212 212 240 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 379
Write 400
Mixed 375
SusWrite 233
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 17.2
4K Write 53.5
4K Mixed 35.4
100% 35.4 MB/s
DQ Read 269
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 240
182% 245 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 108%
HP EX900 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$40
464GB free
Firmware: R080 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 1306 1130 1134 1243 609 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
192% Outstanding
Read 1,234
Write 1284
Mixed 1,021
SusWrite 1,078
260% 1,154 MB/s
4K Read 35.7
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 30.1
150% 58.2 MB/s
DQ Read 589
DQ Write 868
DQ Mixed 77.5
241% 511 MB/s
Poor: 116%
This bench: 192%
Great: 248%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GU6AFR8N-UH 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.1% Average
MC Read 14.7
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.2
39% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 42.1%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

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