Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics16.5% 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 Drive60.2% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory14.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '19 at 04:25
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 (100th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 99.4
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 473
52% 411 Pts
64-Core 474
29% 474 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-Ti-$152
EVGA(3842 3059) 2GB
CLim: 1058 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.8
Reflection 18
Parallax 24
16% 20.6 fps
MRender 23.3
Gravity 24.4
Splatting 17.3
17% 21.7 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.5%
Great: 15%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128L9S-11 2.5 7mm 128GB
88GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HC7110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 273 264 267 245 255 252 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
60.2% Good
Read 335
Write 247
Mixed 183
SusWrite 259
57% 256 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 25.1
93% 30.6 MB/s
DQ Read 32
DQ Write 78.5
DQ Mixed 36.2
33% 48.9 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 97%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 65.2
61% 65.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 62%

 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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