Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 16:41
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$179
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70.2% Very good
Memory 88.2
1-Core 97.9
2-Core 191
73% 126 Pts
4-Core 283
8-Core 461
46% 372 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 1.8
Parallax 1.4
1% 1.47 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 0.7
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.4 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
183GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF4004RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 294 134 124 118 96 100 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
48.2% Average
Read 417
Write 333
Mixed 295
SusWrite 144
66% 297 MB/s
4K Read 17.9
4K Write 29.4
4K Mixed 13.3
60% 20.2 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 99.5
DQ Mixed 30.6
44% 82.1 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 56%
Generic Flash Disk 64GB
12GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 23.3
Mixed 19.3
23% 21.3 MB/s
4K Read 2.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
8% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 4% Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-003.A00LF 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 69.3
58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
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