Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 85%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 83.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics29% 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 Drive97.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory7.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJan 26 '20 at 23:46
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User EGY-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th 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 (100th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Memory 83.9
1-Core 117
2-Core 230
81% 144 Pts
4-Core 449
8-Core 627
68% 538 Pts
64-Core 634
39% 634 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
Zotac(19DA 9454) 2GB
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
29% Poor
Lighting 35.8
Reflection 26.7
Parallax 32.7
29% 31.7 fps
MRender 38.4
Gravity 33.9
Splatting 33.3
29% 35.2 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 29%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force MP300 NVMe PCIe M.2 240GB-$120
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: E8FM11.7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 413 203 261 205 80 44 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 528
Write 534
Mixed 493
SusWrite 201
99% 439 MB/s
4K Read 30.8
4K Write 82.1
4K Mixed 39
140% 50.6 MB/s
DQ Read 674
DQ Write 263
DQ Mixed 299
266% 412 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 143%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
435GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 140 138 140 141 141 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
84.8% Excellent
Read 156
Write 149
Mixed 87.7
SusWrite 140
98% 133 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1.2
236% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 84.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 859B0000802C BLS8G4D240FSC.16FARG 12GB
2133, 2400 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
56.7% Above average
MC Read 20.7
MC Write 20.8
MC Mixed 17.3
56% 19.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 19.8
SC Mixed 19.6
51% 17.7 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,169 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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