Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
Very high background CPU (52%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime4.6 Days
Run DateAug 19 '20 at 05:08
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU 52%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500S
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.7 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 75.1
2-Core 153
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 247
8-Core 264
34% 255 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
Poor: 51%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB3Q-128G-1006 128GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 172 159 158 142 133 MB/s
Performing below expectations (22nd percentile)
70.2% Very good
Read 402
Write 222
Mixed 206
SusWrite 158
55% 247 MB/s
4K Read 25.4
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 29.7
106% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 142
140% 225 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 138 135 138 138 139 139 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 129
Write 123
Mixed 60.5
SusWrite 138
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 88%
WD My Passport 25E1 1TB
354GB free, PID 25e1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 28 28 27 27 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
15.7% Very poor
Read 28.2
Write 21.8
Mixed 22.3
SusWrite 27.3
33% 24.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.7%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT112U6BFR8C-H9 859B CT51264BA160B.C16F HMT112U7BFR8C-H9 859B CT51264BA160B.C16F 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
1024, 4096, 1024, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.7% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 15
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,332 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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