Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.79% 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 Drive38% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170206
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 07 '17 at 15:37
Run Duration270 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 83
1-Core 101
2-Core 204
74% 129 Pts
4-Core 378
8-Core 559
58% 469 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64 Ver. 21.20.16.4627
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
5.79% Terrible
Lighting 6.23
Reflection 9.42
Parallax 6.16
5% 7.27 fps
MRender 6.62
Gravity 5.43
Splatting 12.6
7% 8.21 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.79%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk SSD Plus 240GB-$28
195GB free (System drive)
Firmware: Z32080RL Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 457
Write 38.1
Mixed 374
63% 290 MB/s
4K Read 19.2
4K Write 49.2
4K Mixed 2.33
58% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 14.9
DQ Write 55.1
DQ Mixed 3.36
12% 24.5 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 38%
Great: 86%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 32GB
29GB free, PID 009f
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
4.79% Terrible
Read 15.5
Write 4.49
Mixed 8.11
10% 9.37 MB/s
4K Read 6.58
4K Write 0.003
4K Mixed 0.003
25% 2.2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.79%
Great: 7%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 9905668-002.A00G 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
40.3% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.2
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 75.2
53% 75.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,158 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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