Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 62.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics8.24% 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 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.
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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 12 '20 at 14:43
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$72
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.3% Good
Memory 90.3
1-Core 73.7
2-Core 149
64% 104 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 207
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 650-$112
Asus(1043 8439) 1GB
CLim: 1071 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
8.24% Terrible
Lighting 9.1
Reflection 12
Parallax 12.1
7% 11.1 fps
MRender 13.8
Gravity 12.1
Splatting 10.8
10% 12.2 fps
Poor: 8%
This bench: 8.24%
Great: 9%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD3200AVVS-63L2B0 320GB
113GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.03A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 62 62 60 59 64 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
37.3% Below average
Read 68
Write 66.3
Mixed 42
SusWrite 61.8
44% 59.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
112% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 37.3%
Great: 43%
HUAWEI MMC Storage 8GB
7GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.4 5.5 5.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
4.35% Terrible
Read 5.3
Write 5.2
Mixed 5
SusWrite 5.5
7% 5.25 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.7
51% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 1%
This bench: 4.35%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M391B5673GB0-CH9 M378B5273DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,400 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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