Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 64%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 51%
Yacht
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics81.5% is a very good 3D score, it's the business. This GPU can handle recent 3D games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive57.1% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime0.5 Days
Run DateJun 09 '18 at 11:31
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 11%
Watch Gameplay: 1070 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.8% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 95
2-Core 183
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 469
52% 408 Pts
64-Core 468
29% 468 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1070-$132
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
81.5% Excellent
Lighting 103
Reflection 109
Parallax 92.2
84% 101 fps
MRender 93.4
Gravity 92.8
Splatting 95.7
77% 94 fps
Poor: 71%
This bench: 81.5%
Great: 88%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 3D 250GB-$31
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61130WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 494
Write 234
Mixed 222
69% 317 MB/s
4K Read 26.1
4K Write 40.3
4K Mixed 10.3
74% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 29.8
DQ Write 47.6
DQ Mixed 9.69
16% 29 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 105%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
473GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
97.6% Outstanding
Read 164
Write 176
Mixed 147
122% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 0.37
116% 1.21 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 97.6%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (14th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.4% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 16.9
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,332 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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