Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.59% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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)
Memory14 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '18 at 19:49
Run Duration92 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (51st 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 (100th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 174
71% 118 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 338
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 340
21% 340 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 550-$79
XFX(1682 9550) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1203 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 18.1.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.59% Terrible
Lighting 0.43
Reflection 0.46
Parallax 0.78
0% 0.56 fps
MRender 10.9
Gravity 9.77
Splatting 14.5
10% 11.7 fps
Poor: 12%
This bench: 3.59%
Great: 16%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 525GB-$150
392GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR060 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 476
Write 291
Mixed 267
76% 345 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 49.6
4K Mixed 11.7
70% 26.8 MB/s
DQ Read 22.9
DQ Write 47.3
DQ Mixed 40.6
29% 36.9 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.9% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,331 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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