Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.24% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive76.5% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateOct 17 '23 at 22:06
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User HUN-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$188
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 93.2
2-Core 185
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 276
8-Core 419
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 409
25% 409 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 8490
HP(103C 90B8) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1101.1001
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.24% Terrible
Lighting 2.9
Reflection 3.7
Parallax 2.8
2% 3.13 fps
MRender 2.5
Gravity 2.4
Splatting 2.4
2% 2.43 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.24%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKK1B3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 356 3 2.9 3.1 2.9 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Read 429
Write 197
Mixed 369
SusWrite 130
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 29.2
4K Write 72.3
4K Mixed 34.5
127% 45.3 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 338
DQ Mixed 168
158% 241 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 102%
WD Green 1TB (2010)-$139
828GB free
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 51 53 53 52 53 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 79.2
Write 61.8
Mixed 25.7
SusWrite 52.4
40% 54.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.2
30% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5773CH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5773CH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
49.5% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17.2
SC Mixed 15.6
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 53%

 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 50 19 60 24.1" 1280 720 DEL41ED DELL U2421E
Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,361 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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