Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit barev
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 02 '20 at 18:45
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 89.1
2-Core 172
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 336
46% 339 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 70%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 122 125 127 128 124 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Read 129
Write 127
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 126
85% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
170% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G6M1 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 64.7
62% 64.7 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 48.5%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,351 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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