Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.55% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 09 '22 at 04:15
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU1%

 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-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 90.7
1-Core 96.7
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 456
52% 403 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 36F8) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.55% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 6.2
Parallax 4.3
4% 4.93 fps
MRender 4
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5.1
4% 4.33 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.55%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP74
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 79 84 60 94 96 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
53.2% Above average
Read 106
Write 93.4
Mixed 57.4
SusWrite 79
62% 84.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMR5030EF68F9W1600 0443 RMR5030ED58E8W1600 Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
37.4% Below average
MC Read 12.8
MC Write 12.3
MC Mixed 10.8
34% 12 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12.4
35% 12.4 GB/s
Latency 66.2
60% 66.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,332 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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