Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 13%
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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.4% 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 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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory7.3 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime9.9 Days
Run DateMar 04 '18 at 17:17
Run Duration83 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 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 i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 83.6
2-Core 169
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 331
43% 325 Pts
64-Core 329
20% 329 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Asus(1043 841F) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
23.4% Poor
Lighting 26.4
Reflection 23.5
Parallax 30.9
22% 26.9 fps
MRender 36.8
Gravity 39.1
Splatting 26.3
27% 34.1 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.4%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$32
600GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.5% Excellent
Read 175
Write 137
Mixed 143
114% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.92
4K Write 2.35
4K Mixed 0.2
104% 1.16 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 04CD F3-10666CL9-2GBRL 04CD F3-10666CL9-4GBRL 04CD F3-10666CL9-2GBRL 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance (0th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.8% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 14.4
MC Mixed 12.6
39% 13.5 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 12.4
36% 12.7 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 40.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,365 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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