Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 79.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.99% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.3% 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 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory4.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220316
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 23 '22 at 18:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU6%

 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 i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
79.1% Very good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 116
2-Core 195
77% 132 Pts
4-Core 396
8-Core 610
62% 503 Pts
64-Core 608
38% 608 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 79.1%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 340X
Dell(1028 0083) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
4.99% Terrible
Lighting 6.3
Reflection 5.3
Parallax 11.4
5% 7.67 fps
MRender 4.3
Gravity 8.7
Splatting 4.6
5% 5.87 fps
Poor: 4%
This bench: 4.99%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 120GB-$109
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DXT0AB0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 117 128 128 127 128 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
66.3% Good
Read 408
Write 126
Mixed 125
SusWrite 125
43% 196 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 95.8
4K Mixed 14.3
113% 46.4 MB/s
DQ Read 322
DQ Write 129
DQ Mixed 48.7
83% 166 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 66.3%
Great: 73%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6AFR8N-UH 1x8GB
1 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (54th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.4% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 10.9
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 40.4%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,168 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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