Dell Precision Tower 3431

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 99.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics24.5% 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 Drive175% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3431
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3431  (all builds)
Memory28.9 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190829
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 22 '21 at 07:18
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$260
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
99.3% Outstanding
Memory 90.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 296
97% 177 Pts
4-Core 578
8-Core 1,143
102% 861 Pts
64-Core 975
60% 975 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.3%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P1000
Dell(1028 11BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 452.39
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
24.5% Poor
Lighting 31.3
Reflection 30.3
Parallax 28.4
26% 30 fps
MRender 26.9
Gravity 30.4
Splatting 26
23% 27.8 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.5%
Great: 25%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme Micron 2200S NVM 256GB
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1030 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 924 957 877 546 210 212 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
175% Outstanding
Read 1,325
Write 910
Mixed 789
SusWrite 621
203% 911 MB/s
4K Read 42.5
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 47.4
159% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 792
DQ Write 798
DQ Mixed 756
579% 782 MB/s
Poor: 107%
This bench: 175%
Great: 196%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF2G64AZ-2G6J1 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
93.5% Outstanding
MC Read 34.5
MC Write 36.4
MC Mixed 29.4
96% 33.4 GB/s
SC Read 19.9
SC Write 38.6
SC Mixed 27.6
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 75%
This bench: 93.5%
Great: 94%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3431 Builds (Compare 267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3431

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $260
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