Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics62.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive80.7% 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.
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 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory3.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190719
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 08 '21 at 20:44
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 83.4
1-Core 105
2-Core 208
75% 132 Pts
4-Core 409
8-Core 408
55% 409 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$240
PNY(196E 1347) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2145 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 466.27
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
62.1% Good
Lighting 72.6
Reflection 82.4
Parallax 82.1
59% 79 fps
MRender 108
Gravity 77.8
Splatting 69.8
68% 85.1 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 76%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
248GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6104000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 267 387 401 411 412 400 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
80.7% Excellent
Read 401
Write 393
Mixed 269
SusWrite 380
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 54.5
4K Mixed 15.7
93% 33.1 MB/s
DQ Read 353
DQ Write 294
DQ Mixed 269
216% 305 MB/s
Poor: 70%
This bench: 80.7%
Great: 119%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 16KTF1G64AZ-1G6P1 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
32.3% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 10.8
MC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 9.4
28% 9.77 GB/s
Latency 74.4
54% 74.4 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,617 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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