Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive118% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20181106
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 17:39
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th 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 82.9
1-Core 126
2-Core 247
84% 152 Pts
4-Core 424
8-Core 658
67% 541 Pts
64-Core 662
41% 662 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
32.2% Below average
Lighting 40.3
Reflection 32
Parallax 38.3
33% 36.8 fps
MRender 38.6
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 36.6
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
CT500MX500SSD4 500GB
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 416 413 400 372 356 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
118% Outstanding
Read 483
Write 407
Mixed 395
SusWrite 395
94% 420 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 115
4K Mixed 57
192% 70.1 MB/s
DQ Read 362
DQ Write 312
DQ Mixed 278
225% 318 MB/s
Poor: 77%
This bench: 118%
Great: 123%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 16GB-$8
10GB free, PID 5583
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 11 11 11 11 10 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
27.9% Poor
Read 119
Write 39.4
Mixed 58.4
SusWrite 15.4
65% 58.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 3.2
195% 3.37 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 31%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FE 1x16GB
1 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.7% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.3
MC Mixed 12.1
40% 13.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13.9
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 75.4
53% 75.4 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,190 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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