| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. |
| Processor | With a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 4.85% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | 195% 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell OptiPlex 5040 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 5040 (all builds) |
| Memory | 5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20160627 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Jan 22 '20 at 00:23 |
| Run Duration | 111 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 17% |
PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
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77%
Very good
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74% 130 Pts
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59% 484 Pts
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39% 632 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
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4.85%
Terrible
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5% 7.35 fps
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4% 5.65 fps
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| Drive | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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WD Blue SN550 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$68
435GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70WD Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 712 425 428 428 430 431 MB/s
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195%
Outstanding
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254% 1,129 MB/s
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248% 89.5 MB/s
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643% 853 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
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Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
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56%
Above average
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56% 19.5 GB/s
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47% 16.4 GB/s
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56% 70.8 ns
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System Memory Latency Ladder
L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040
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| Core i5-6500Intel $67Bench 64%, 241,476 samples | 1,054x |
| Core i7-6700Intel $180Bench 72%, 282,363 samples | 434x |
| Core i3-6100Intel $40Bench 55%, 110,166 samples | 137x |
| GPU |
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| HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)IntelBench 5%, 188,220 samples | 1,156x |
| GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples | 113x |
| GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples | 58x |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 94% - Outstanding | Total price: $67 |