Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 70.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive76.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory23.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20221110
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 23 '23 at 06:05
Run Duration748 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
70.7% Very good
Memory 80.1
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 170
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 553
54% 442 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.7%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZNLN256HMHQ-000L7 256GB
41GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MAV22L6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 138 131 132 120 133 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Read 454
Write 416
Mixed 359
SusWrite 159
78% 347 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 51.3
4K Mixed 32
107% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 365
DQ Write 316
DQ Mixed 333
252% 338 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 117%
Generic Flash Disk 8GB
3GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.5 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
5.06% Terrible
Read 24.7
Write 5.2
Mixed 5.2
SusWrite 5.6
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
4% 0.37 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 5.06%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6MFR8N-UH 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.9% Good
MC Read 25.2
MC Write 27.4
MC Mixed 21.9
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 25.1
SC Mixed 19
55% 19.4 GB/s
Latency 80.3
50% 80.3 ns
Poor: 64%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 83%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0P 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 69 56 60 0" 1280 720
Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 815 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

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