Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 55%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.63% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive86% 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 28 '20 at 09:28
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 79
1-Core 73.2
2-Core 129
58% 93.6 Pts
4-Core 202
8-Core 206
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 195
12% 195 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 61%
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)
0.63% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 0.5
0% 0.8 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.8
1% 1.23 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.63%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteon CV8-8E256-11 SATA 256GB
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: C28110B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 251 152 258 268 265 257 MB/s
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 454
Write 414
Mixed 403
SusWrite 242
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 28.7
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 40.5
126% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 250
DQ Mixed 130
143% 243 MB/s
Poor: 56%
This bench: 86%
Great: 107%
HFS256GD9TNG-62A0A 256GB
124GB free
Firmware: 80001E00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 433 312 312 313 312 313 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 840
Write 478
Mixed 865
SusWrite 333
141% 629 MB/s
4K Read 33.4
4K Write 65.2
4K Mixed 39.4
136% 46 MB/s
DQ Read 427
DQ Write 161
DQ Mixed 274
208% 287 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 109%
Great: 163%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5773CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-PB M391B5773CH0-CH9 04CB 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.6% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 14.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11.8
SC Write 13
SC Mixed 14.6
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 82.5
48% 82.5 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 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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