Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (73rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 27 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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics43.7% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 12:19
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User BHR-User
Background CPU6%
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 PC Performing above expectations (73rd 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 84.3
1-Core 116
2-Core 222
80% 141 Pts
4-Core 417
8-Core 632
65% 524 Pts
64-Core 638
40% 638 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 430.97
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
43.7% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 53.7
Parallax 46.7
46% 52.2 fps
MRender 44.9
Gravity 49.4
Splatting 49.3
39% 47.8 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
95GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 188 199 201 201 201 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 403
Write 216
Mixed 240
SusWrite 199
59% 264 MB/s
4K Read 38.6
4K Write 98.5
4K Mixed 43.6
166% 60.2 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 254
DQ Mixed 237
193% 275 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
181GB free
Firmware: A810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 160 160 157 153 142 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Read 136
Write 119
Mixed 35.7
SusWrite 153
80% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
127% 1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905678-023.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
37.7% Below average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 12.7
MC Mixed 10.3
36% 12.5 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.4
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 73
55% 73 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,171 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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