Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics34.4% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive97.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Run History
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 7
BIOS Date20170507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '17 at 19:46
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 190
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 324
8-Core 472
50% 398 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.31
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
34.4% Below average
Lighting 44.1
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 34.3
36% 36.3 fps
MRender 37
Gravity 42.2
Splatting 37
32% 38.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.4%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$90
412GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT03B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
97.5% Outstanding
Read 518
Write 396
Mixed 201
82% 372 MB/s
4K Read 36.4
4K Write 51.5
4K Mixed 40.8
135% 42.9 MB/s
DQ Read 250
DQ Write 226
DQ Mixed 101
113% 192 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 97.5%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown LIFETIMEMEMORY.COM 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 18.3
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,351 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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