Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.96% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory6.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '20 at 20:06
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 87.5
1-Core 96.8
2-Core 182
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 359
8-Core 357
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia NVS 300
HP(103C 0862) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.96% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.3
1% 0.83 fps
MRender 2.8
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.96%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
199GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 60AABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 127 119 119 119 95 119 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 294
Write 207
Mixed 224
SusWrite 116
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 23.9
4K Write 52.1
4K Mixed 29.4
102% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 168
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 166
132% 181 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 85%
SanDisk Cruzer Force 16GB
5GB free, PID 557d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2 2.4 5.3 5.4 5.6 5.7 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
9.24% Terrible
Read 18.8
Write 8.5
Mixed 5.5
SusWrite 4.4
10% 9.3 MB/s
4K Read 2.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
88% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 9.24%
Great: 17%
WDC WD25 00BEKT-75PVMT0 250GB
29GB free, PID 0621
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 51 52 52 50 49 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
26.6% Poor
Read 70
Write 69.4
Mixed 49.6
SusWrite 51
80% 60 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 26.6%
Great: 37%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT51264BA160BJ.C8F 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.3
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,400 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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