Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (67th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 33 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 74.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive68.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 27 '19 at 19:14
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing above expectations (67th 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)
74.2% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 332
44% 332 Pts
64-Core 324
20% 324 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.18 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Valuegist ST-240G 240GB
149GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM91.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 201 116 115 119 116 120 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 401
Write 250
Mixed 310
SusWrite 131
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 29.4
4K Write 56.1
4K Mixed 25.6
107% 37 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 164
157% 242 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.2% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 13.3
38% 13.4 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,351 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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