Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics45.9% 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 Drive43.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160627
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '19 at 20:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User ARE-User
Background CPU 40%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
80% Excellent
Memory 84.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 224
78% 138 Pts
4-Core 410
8-Core 574
62% 492 Pts
64-Core 559
35% 559 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 80%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
PNY(196E 1327) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 432.0
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
45.9% Average
Lighting 59.9
Reflection 54.9
Parallax 47.4
49% 54.1 fps
MRender 44.1
Gravity 51.6
Splatting 50.4
40% 48.7 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 240GB (2016)
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z3311000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 105 132 126 101 122 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
43.8% Average
Read 414
Write 116
Mixed 116
SusWrite 112
41% 189 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 49.7
4K Mixed 10.4
54% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 129
DQ Write 73.9
DQ Mixed 16.4
35% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A5143EB1-CPB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
67.5% Good
MC Read 26.6
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 20.2
70% 24.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 20.8
SC Mixed 19.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 63%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 75%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,166 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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