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 (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 78.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive45.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime5.7 Days
Run DateAug 13 '17 at 19:07
Run Duration93 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.9% Very good
Memory 92.4
1-Core 97.1
2-Core 187
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 470
53% 416 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.9%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LAT-128M2S 128GB
56GB free (System drive)
Firmware: PMD9 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
45.4% Average
Read 367
Write 191
Mixed 254
60% 270 MB/s
4K Read 12.2
4K Write 33.1
4K Mixed 13.4
53% 19.6 MB/s
DQ Read 73.2
DQ Write 57.3
DQ Mixed 8.72
22% 46.4 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 52%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
116GB free
Firmware: 01.03E01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
46% Average
Read 85.5
Write 74.8
Mixed 82.4
61% 80.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.48
4K Write 1.58
4K Mixed 0.37
90% 0.81 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 16.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 63.3
63% 63.3 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 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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