Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.66% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive94.3% 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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 21 '19 at 01:05
Run Duration158 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 190
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 471
49% 396 Pts
64-Core 467
29% 467 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Asus(1043 04B5) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.66% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 2.19
Parallax 1.97
2% 2.12 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 1.7
Splatting 1.74
1% 1.72 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.66%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
221GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 362 327 294 290 288 290 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
94.3% Outstanding
Read 475
Write 440
Mixed 434
SusWrite 308
93% 414 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 57.1
4K Mixed 38.8
128% 42.6 MB/s
DQ Read 388
DQ Write 352
DQ Mixed 366
276% 369 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 94.3%
Great: 129%
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
443GB free
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 242 243 243 243 243 MB/s
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
71.4% Very good
Read 254
Write 240
Mixed 242
SusWrite 242
55% 245 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 48.8
4K Mixed 36.8
121% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 197
148% 197 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 129%
WD My Passport 07A8 1TB
586GB free, PID 07a8
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 19 20 20 19 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
15.6% Very poor
Read 32.6
Write 24.8
Mixed 23.8
SusWrite 19.6
33% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 15.6%
Great: 46%
WD My Passport 0827 3TB
1.5TB free, PID 0827
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 20 20 19 20 20 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 30.3
Write 24
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 19.5
32% 24 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
84% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 49%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT4GC64B8HB0NF-CG M378B5273DH0-CH9 830B NT4GC64B8HB0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 17.7
48% 16.9 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 50%

 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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