Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.6% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.9% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime1.6 Days
Run DateMay 26 '19 at 17:11
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 92.3
2-Core 182
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 352
47% 351 Pts
64-Core 352
22% 352 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.4.3
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
46.6% Average
Lighting 57.2
Reflection 65.7
Parallax 80
47% 67.6 fps
MRender 63.4
Gravity 56.8
Splatting 52.7
47% 57.6 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 341 317 144 143 148 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Read 436
Write 310
Mixed 370
SusWrite 235
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 21.1
4K Write 53.9
4K Mixed 28.3
97% 34.4 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 220
174% 239 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$30
320GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 149 151 151 153 152 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
90.4% Outstanding
Read 165
Write 77.9
Mixed 64
SusWrite 150
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 90.4%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$30
447GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 182 179 181 180 182 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Read 193
Write 72.3
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 180
94% 129 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
131% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 107%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 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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