Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 75.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.39% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime34.2 Days
Run DateMay 25 '21 at 20:07
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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 (99th percentile)
75.7% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 109
2-Core 204
76% 132 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 418
53% 402 Pts
64-Core 412
26% 412 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
4.39% Terrible
Lighting 5.7
Reflection 5.3
Parallax 9.1
5% 6.7 fps
MRender 4.2
Gravity 5.5
Splatting 4.6
4% 4.77 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.39%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk Z400s 2.5 7MM 128GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z2329012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 157 168 175 175 171 175 MB/s
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.4% Above average
Read 270
Write 164
Mixed 171
SusWrite 170
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 25.6
4K Write 82.4
4K Mixed 11.6
97% 39.9 MB/s
DQ Read 166
DQ Write 175
DQ Mixed 80.5
85% 141 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16KTF1G64AZ-1G6P1 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
32.5% Below average
MC Read 11.1
MC Write 11.1
MC Mixed 9.5
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 8.8
SC Write 10.3
SC Mixed 10.1
28% 9.73 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 34%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,795 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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