Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.21% 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 Drive44.6% 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime16 Days
Run DateJan 03 '21 at 08:40
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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)
74.5% Very good
Memory 91
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 173
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 334
45% 336 Pts
64-Core 336
21% 336 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
MSI(1462 8A9F) 2GB
CLim: 1006 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.21% Terrible
Lighting 8.9
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 9.3
7% 9.57 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 8.3
Splatting 7.3
7% 8.97 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.21%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 120GB-$35
33GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3FD6SD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 183 61 54 62 27 67 MB/s
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
44.6% Average
Read 226
Write 208
Mixed 206
SusWrite 75.7
40% 179 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 41
4K Mixed 20.5
83% 28.1 MB/s
DQ Read 175
DQ Write 84.6
DQ Mixed 93.5
79% 118 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 82%
Seagate ST3500641NS EIT 500GB
356GB free
Firmware: 3.AES
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 56 55 56 57 56 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 55
Write 37.4
Mixed 40.9
SusWrite 55.8
35% 47.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.8
137% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 M378B5173QH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.2% Average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 14.7
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.1
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 65.8
61% 65.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.2%
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 5,387 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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