Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 82%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 64%
Destroyer
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics101% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive79.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '20 at 17:05
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.8% Very good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 223
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 425
8-Core 433
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 78.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P5000
Nvidia(10DE 11B2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1733 MHz, MLim: 2256 MHz, Ram: 15GB, Driver: 442.92
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Lighting 134
Reflection 132
Parallax 112
109% 126 fps
MRender 89.6
Gravity 127
Splatting 99.4
86% 105 fps
Poor: 77%
This bench: 101%
Great: 101%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M500 240GB-$73
160GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 218 228 258 260 262 262 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 376
Write 268
Mixed 289
SusWrite 248
66% 295 MB/s
4K Read 21.3
4K Write 88.2
4K Mixed 31
119% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 325
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 178
165% 256 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 91%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8ATF51264AZ-2G1B1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
75.2% Very good
MC Read 27.7
MC Write 29.8
MC Mixed 22.6
76% 26.7 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 29.2
SC Mixed 23.5
66% 23.1 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 75.2%
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 5,193 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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