Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (35th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 65 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 37.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.5% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive29.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '21 at 18:28
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (35th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G645-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.9 GHz, turbo 2.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
37.8% Below average
Memory 66.3
1-Core 34.1
2-Core 94.1
40% 64.8 Pts
4-Core 56.9
8-Core 62.8
8% 59.8 Pts
64-Core 51.1
3% 51.1 Pts
Poor: 37%
This bench: 37.8%
Great: 58%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.5% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.5
0% 0.73 fps
MRender 1.4
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 0.6
1% 0.87 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.5%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
810GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 48 20 104 101 183 MB/s
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.9% Poor
Read 275
Write 235
Mixed 196
SusWrite 93
45% 200 MB/s
4K Read 9.3
4K Write 11.9
4K Mixed 9.5
33% 10.2 MB/s
DQ Read 91.6
DQ Write 48.7
DQ Mixed 25
31% 55.1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 29.9%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
30.2% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 9.9
MC Mixed 11.8
32% 11.2 GB/s
SC Read 6.8
SC Write 3.7
SC Mixed 4.1
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 110
36% 110 ns
Poor: 13%
This bench: 30.2%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,326 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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