Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 80%
Aircraft carrier
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 69%
Battle cruiser
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics99.9% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive115% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory26.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 27 '21 at 03:01
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (65th 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 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 84
1-Core 111
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 389
8-Core 622
62% 506 Pts
64-Core 641
40% 641 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$195
Dell(1028 3366) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 451.74
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
99.9% Outstanding
Lighting 124
Reflection 136
Parallax 127
101% 129 fps
MRender 115
Gravity 127
Splatting 115
97% 119 fps
Poor: 93%
This bench: 99.9%
Great: 110%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 250GB-$39
97GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 425 430 422 385 412 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 492
Write 429
Mixed 426
SusWrite 413
99% 440 MB/s
4K Read 36.8
4K Write 101
4K Mixed 52.6
176% 63.4 MB/s
DQ Read 370
DQ Write 322
DQ Mixed 265
221% 319 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 115%
Great: 123%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$60
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 94 97 98 97 97 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Read 105
Write 100
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 95.5
70% 94.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
138% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 57.6%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GU6AFR8N-TF 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
72.4% Very good
MC Read 25.9
MC Write 28.2
MC Mixed 23.3
74% 25.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.9
SC Write 27.1
SC Mixed 21.3
61% 21.4 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 65%
This bench: 72.4%
Great: 77%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,200 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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HDDRAMUSB
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