Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 72.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics18.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive101% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory9.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200527
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateDec 17 '20 at 20:26
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$60
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.9% Very good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 197
73% 127 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 360
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 353
22% 353 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.9%
Great: 73%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1450 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
18.2% Very poor
Lighting 22.1
Reflection 28.3
Parallax 23.3
18% 24.6 fps
MRender 26.7
Gravity 25.1
Splatting 18.6
19% 23.5 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.2%
Great: 19%
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.16% Terrible
Lighting 5.5
Reflection 6.5
Parallax 6.6
4% 6.2 fps
MRender 8.5
Gravity 5.7
Splatting 9.1
6% 7.77 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.16%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 306 285 243 215 199 182 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 446
Write 402
Mixed 413
SusWrite 238
84% 375 MB/s
4K Read 35.9
4K Write 99.9
4K Mixed 50
171% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 361
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 328
248% 333 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 101%
Great: 129%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 80AD000080AD HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 802C0000802C 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A2 802C0000802C 8ATF51264AZ-2G1A2 16GB
2133, 2133, 2133, 2133 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
72.2% Very good
MC Read 24.9
MC Write 28.3
MC Mixed 24.7
74% 26 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 25.9
SC Mixed 20.4
58% 20.3 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 62%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 76%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,265 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 83% - Excellent Total price: $170
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