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Gaming
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 51.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive36.3% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit couleurs, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateDec 11 '21 at 22:03
Run Duration209 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$146
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
51.7% Above average
Memory 71.1
1-Core 60.5
2-Core 144
54% 91.8 Pts
4-Core 184
8-Core 214
26% 199 Pts
64-Core 209
13% 209 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 51.7%
 Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDBAK128MAG-1G1 128GB
11GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 33 36 33 36 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
36.3% Below average
Read 249
Write 37.3
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 39.5
22% 99.5 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 22.9
4K Mixed 12.2
64% 19.7 MB/s
DQ Read 190
DQ Write 37.2
DQ Mixed 36.6
47% 87.9 MB/s
Poor: 24% ↑
This bench: 36.3%
 Great: 50%
Hitachi HDT721016SLA380 160GB-$38
48GB free
Firmware: ST1OA31B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 92 92 92 95 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 74.2
Write 74.3
Mixed 38
SusWrite 92.3
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑
This bench: 47.8%
 Great: 60%
WD WD800JD-75MSA3 80GB-$105
25GB free
Firmware: 10.01E04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 44 44 44 44 44 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 46.1
Write 51.3
Mixed 36.9
SusWrite 44
33% 44.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 8% ↑
This bench: 25.9%
 Great: 33%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
47.3% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 14.6
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.7
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 98.8
40% 98.8 ns
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 47.3%
 Great: 50%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,370 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

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples2,212x
Core i7-2600Intel  $179Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,328x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples571x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,229x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples450x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples395x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples206x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples85x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples61x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples79x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples59x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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Intel Core i5-12600K $171Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12400F $128Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-13600K $260Nvidia RTX 4070 $550Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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