Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 88%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 53%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics72.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive97.3% 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181010
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 09 '19 at 14:06
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 90.8
1-Core 119
2-Core 232
84% 147 Pts
4-Core 463
8-Core 650
70% 557 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660-$200
Zotac(19DA 3543) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 430.86
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Lighting 96.1
Reflection 85.6
Parallax 72.8
78% 84.9 fps
MRender 69
Gravity 77.7
Splatting 77.1
61% 74.6 fps
Poor: 62%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 73%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7TB3Q-256G-1006 256GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180306
SusWrite @10s intervals: 327 341 328 324 321 305 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 418
Write 339
Mixed 211
SusWrite 324
72% 323 MB/s
4K Read 34.5
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 39.4
158% 59.1 MB/s
DQ Read 314
DQ Write 260
DQ Mixed 144
147% 240 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 98%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 125 124 123 123 124 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 127
Write 128
Mixed 60.7
SusWrite 124
80% 110 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 72%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.4% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 11.6
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 66.1
60% 66.1 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 40.4%
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 5,200 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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