Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.45% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive82.4% 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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1152 x 864 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20160630
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 14 '20 at 17:31
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st 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 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 115
2-Core 224
78% 140 Pts
4-Core 431
8-Core 426
57% 428 Pts
64-Core 414
26% 414 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.45% Terrible
Lighting 6.97
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 7.31
6% 7.9 fps
MRender 6.57
Gravity 6.4
Splatting 14.2
8% 9.05 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.45%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500240G 240GB
171GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 130 109 108 119 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
82.4% Excellent
Read 422
Write 371
Mixed 321
SusWrite 136
70% 312 MB/s
4K Read 38.3
4K Write 83.5
4K Mixed 37.4
150% 53.1 MB/s
DQ Read 281
DQ Write 238
DQ Mixed 165
149% 228 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 82.4%
Great: 89%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
33.7% Below average
MC Read 11.6
MC Write 11.5
MC Mixed 9.9
31% 11 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 10.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 33.7%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,621 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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