Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive93.7% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (22%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory12.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 20 '21 at 08:24
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 22%

 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 i7-2600-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 86.6
1-Core 93
2-Core 181
70% 120 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 450
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
MSI(1462 2291) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 0.3
Reflection 0.2
0% 0.25 fps
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS128GSSD230S 128GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0427BNR
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 408 410 380 386 127 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.7% Outstanding
Read 467
Write 398
Mixed 389
SusWrite 354
90% 402 MB/s
4K Read 28.6
4K Write 71.2
4K Mixed 39
131% 46.3 MB/s
DQ Read 232
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 218
183% 261 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 93.7%
Great: 110%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
395GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 128 130 131 129 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Read 120
Write 133
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 129
81% 111 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4M1 Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4M1 M378B5273CH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 15.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 70.8
56% 70.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,363 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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