Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 90%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 35%
Jet ski
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 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 81.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics41.9% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive231% 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.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory24.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200325
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '21 at 03:07
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 60%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 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 i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
81.4% Excellent
Memory 84.2
1-Core 128
2-Core 243
84% 151 Pts
4-Core 423
8-Core 625
65% 524 Pts
64-Core 574
36% 574 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 81.4%
Great: 84%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Zotac(19DA 1556) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
41.9% Average
Lighting 54
Reflection 55.8
Parallax 48.1
44% 52.6 fps
MRender 42.3
Gravity 50.8
Splatting 45.3
38% 46.1 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 46%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Nvme KXG60ZNV512G NVM 512GB
360GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4103 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1138 780 783 758 769 771 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
231% Outstanding
Read 1904
Write 2,090
Mixed 1,427
SusWrite 833
351% 1,563 MB/s
4K Read 46
4K Write 123
4K Mixed 65.8
219% 78.4 MB/s
DQ Read 894
DQ Write 712
DQ Mixed 830
614% 812 MB/s
Poor: 132%
This bench: 231%
Great: 254%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378A1K43BB2-CRC 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
79.2% Very good
MC Read 28.4
MC Write 30.7
MC Mixed 25.3
80% 28.1 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 32.6
SC Mixed 24.8
70% 24.7 GB/s
Latency 73.1
55% 73.1 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 79.2%
Great: 103%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 807 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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