Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (84th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 16 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.39% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160126
Uptime2.8 Days
Run DateMar 20 '17 at 03:28
Run Duration82 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (84th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Memory 90
1-Core 115
2-Core 223
81% 143 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 428
57% 429 Pts
64-Core 429
26% 429 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BB) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim32.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
6.39% Terrible
Lighting 7
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 7.09
6% 8.11 fps
MRender 5.24
Gravity 6.23
Splatting 14.6
8% 8.68 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.39%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
907GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC43 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
87.5% Excellent
Read 156
Write 149
Mixed 91.4
98% 132 MB/s
4K Read 0.96
4K Write 1.51
4K Mixed 0.3
101% 0.92 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 87.5%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8A-PB 1x4GB
1 of 2 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
33.8% Below average
MC Read 11.8
MC Write 11.2
MC Mixed 9.4
31% 10.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.5
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.6
30% 10.4 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 18%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,617 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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