Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 53.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime6.4 Days
Run DateSep 04 '19 at 17:25
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 54%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
53.4% Above average
Memory 78.2
1-Core 63.3
2-Core 101
52% 80.8 Pts
4-Core 166
8-Core 177
23% 172 Pts
64-Core 203
13% 203 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 53.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2353
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.87% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.19
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.01 fps
MRender 1.43
Gravity 0.73
Splatting 1.83
1% 1.33 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.87%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 31 37 27 25 24 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
34.3% Below average
Read 90.8
Write 37
Mixed 37.7
SusWrite 28.4
36% 48.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
132% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 9.8
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 42%
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 5,351 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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