Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 49%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 53.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.01% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 23:15
Run Duration117 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400S-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
53.7% Above average
Memory 61.6
1-Core 66.9
2-Core 138
51% 88.7 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 267
36% 266 Pts
64-Core 239
15% 239 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.01% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.18 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.87
1% 1.46 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.01%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD240HAFV-000DA 240GB
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXM02W1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 141 127 119 125 123 123 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
68.4% Good
Read 469
Write 210
Mixed 244
SusWrite 126
58% 262 MB/s
4K Read 27.2
4K Write 57.2
4K Mixed 32.5
113% 39 MB/s
DQ Read 170
DQ Write 135
DQ Mixed 133
105% 146 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 68.4%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Value DDR3 1333 C9 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
45.4% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 11.1
SC Mixed 12.3
33% 11.5 GB/s
Latency 123
32% 123 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 54%

 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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