Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (76th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 24 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 15 '21 at 08:20
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (76th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 91
1-Core 86.7
2-Core 140
66% 106 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 221
30% 221 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
361GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 85 111 107 107 106 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 106
Write 108
Mixed 59.8
SusWrite 97.4
68% 92.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.3
76% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 88%
Kingston DataTraveler 2.0 16GB
1GB free, PID 6545
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.9 3.4 3.4 3.2 2.9 3.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
4.7% Terrible
Read 20.3
Write 9.8
Mixed 7.3
SusWrite 3.2
12% 10.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.5
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
17% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.7%
Great: 6%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
29.3% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 9.2
MC Mixed 8.6
26% 9.07 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.03 GB/s
Latency 65.7
61% 65.7 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 29.3%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,337 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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