Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 84.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive234% 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.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
DisplayЦвета: 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20161107
Uptime10.8 Days
Run DateMay 07 '20 at 13:59
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th 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 (100th percentile)
84.9% Excellent
Memory 92.7
1-Core 126
2-Core 243
87% 154 Pts
4-Core 416
8-Core 654
66% 535 Pts
64-Core 652
40% 652 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 84.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Dell(1028 118B) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.93% Terrible
Lighting 4.7
Reflection 4.38
Parallax 4.41
4% 4.5 fps
MRender 4.62
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.9 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.93%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM961 NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
166GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXB72D1Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 490 325 324 326 321 319 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
234% Outstanding
Read 1485
Write 1,191
Mixed 738
SusWrite 351
209% 941 MB/s
4K Read 62.6
4K Write 190
4K Mixed 88.1
308% 114 MB/s
DQ Read 1,453
DQ Write 1,168
DQ Mixed 1,116
889% 1,246 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 234%
Great: 243%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
908GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 163 163 165 166 167 166 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 165
Mixed 80.5
SusWrite 165
109% 149 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
126% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 101%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.7% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 21.2
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.8
SC Write 28.4
SC Mixed 23
65% 22.7 GB/s
Latency 62.8
64% 62.8 ns
Poor: 59%
This bench: 73.7%
Great: 74%

 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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