Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211208
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 23 '22 at 20:49
Run Duration146 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 185
69% 120 Pts
4-Core 349
8-Core 349
47% 349 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36FA) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
2.98% Terrible
Lighting 3.7
Reflection 4.1
Parallax 3.6
3% 3.8 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 2.7
Splatting 3.9
3% 3.53 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.98%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
225GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S3401103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 230 380 363 382 324 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
77.8% Very good
Read 458
Write 383
Mixed 363
SusWrite 282
83% 371 MB/s
4K Read 27
4K Write 80.1
4K Mixed 23.5
113% 43.5 MB/s
DQ Read 99.1
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 19.4
64% 133 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 102%
WD Purple Surveillance 4TB (2017)-$73
2TB free
Firmware: 80.00B80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 156 158 161 161 163 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 156
Write 160
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 159
100% 137 MB/s
4K Read 2.1
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 0.9
238% 1.9 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
53.8% Above average
MC Read 19.6
MC Write 19.4
MC Mixed 16.9
53% 18.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 16.8
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 78.2
51% 78.2 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,798 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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