Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.34% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.1% 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.
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 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200527
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '21 at 05:10
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User MEX-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 i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
78.5% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 116
2-Core 229
80% 142 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 616
63% 510 Pts
64-Core 605
37% 605 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.5%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
PNY(196E 118B) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.34% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 4
Parallax 4.2
3% 4.07 fps
MRender 3.6
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5
4% 4.17 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.34%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKJ4.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 442 444 450 443 436 451 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 366
Write 436
Mixed 344
SusWrite 444
90% 397 MB/s
4K Read 30.9
4K Write 91.2
4K Mixed 37.6
143% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 234
DQ Write 325
DQ Mixed 192
170% 250 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
660GB free
Firmware: SDM2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 117 118 116 93 85 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
54.9% Above average
Read 84.6
Write 113
Mixed 54.9
SusWrite 106
66% 89.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 3.7
4K Mixed 0.6
173% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 54.9%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
39.9% Below average
MC Read 13.8
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.6
38% 13.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 13.5
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 77.1
52% 77.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 39.9%
Great: 43%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,158 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: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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