Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 66.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.61% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateSep 04 '20 at 05:57
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
66.4% Good
Memory 80.5
1-Core 84.1
2-Core 160
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 306
8-Core 287
40% 296 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 66.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
ATI Radeon HD 3450
Dell(1028 0342) 256MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.970.100.9001
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
0.61% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 1.38
Parallax 0.47
0% 0.84 fps
MRender 1
Gravity 0.17
Splatting 1.39
1% 0.85 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.61%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
415GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 80 78 91 103 97 108 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
54.3% Above average
Read 96.2
Write 97.7
Mixed 66.4
SusWrite 92.8
65% 88.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 54.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B2873GB0-CH9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 M378B2873GB0-CH9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
1024, 2048, 1024, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 14.3
42% 14.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,333 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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