Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results


Gaming 6% Tree trunk	Desktop 65% Destroyer	Workstation 6% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	1.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	45.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	8GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	Dell OptiPlex 790
Motherboard	Dell OptiPlex 790 (all builds)
Memory	3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180703
Uptime	1.7 Days
Run Date	Jan 08 '20 at 13:23
Run Duration	156 Seconds
Run User	ROU-User
Background CPU	12%

PC Performing as expected (54^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i7-2600-$195 185,630 User benchmarks, average bench 67% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg) Performing above expectations (82^nd percentile)	71.2% Very good	Memory 92.2 1-Core 93.3 2-Core 182 72% 122 Pts	4-Core 273 8-Core 391 42% 332 Pts	64-Core 444 28% 444 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑ This bench: 71.2% Great: 74%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz) 150,891 User benchmarks, average bench 1% Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459 Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	1.27% Terrible	Lighting 1.37 Reflection 1.73 Parallax 1.19 1% 1.43 fps	MRender 2.14 Gravity 0.97 Splatting 2.48 2% 1.86 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.27% Great: 1%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29 166,392 User benchmarks, average bench 61% 77GB free (System drive) Firmware: 03090004 SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 46 47 46 47 46 MB/s Performing way below expectations (15^th percentile)	45.3% Average	Read 462 Write 53 Mixed 67 SusWrite 46 34% 157 MB/s	4K Read 11.8 4K Write 25.6 4K Mixed 26.4 65% 21.3 MB/s	DQ Read 91.2 DQ Write 21.7 DQ Mixed 26.1 27% 46.3 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 45.3% Great: 85%
Seagate ST3320418AS 320GB-$33 24,309 User benchmarks, average bench 44% 276GB free Firmware: HP35 SusWrite @10s intervals: 104 100 104 104 104 105 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	34.4% Below average	Read 16 Write 49 Mixed 21.8 SusWrite 104 35% 47.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.3 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.5 94% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 21% ↑ This bench: 34.4% Great: 58%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46 33,785 User benchmarks, average bench 30% 149GB free Firmware: 3.CHH SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 74 74 74 74 MB/s Performing way above expectations (97^th percentile)	41.9% Average	Read 72 Write 68.7 Mixed 40.5 SusWrite 73.7 47% 63.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 41.9% Great: 42%
SanDisk Cruzer Edge 16GB 6,219 User benchmarks, average bench 10% 11GB free, PID 556b Operating at USB 2.1 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 6.5 6.5 6.4 6.3 6.1 MB/s Performing above expectations (80^th percentile)	10.6% Very poor	Read 31.5 Write 7.5 Mixed 8.5 SusWrite 6.2 14% 13.4 MB/s	4K Read 4 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 2.9 154% 2.7 MB/s
Poor: 6% ↑ This bench: 10.6% Great: 13%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown Ankowall 2x4GB 116 User benchmarks, average bench 46% 2 of 4 slots used 8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing below potential (34^th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP	48.1% Average	MC Read 16.6 MC Write 16.6 MC Mixed 14.9 46% 16 GB/s	SC Read 13.8 SC Write 16.2 SC Mixed 15.6 43% 15.2 GB/s	Latency 63.8 63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 19% ↑ This bench: 48.1% Great: 62%

Take a copy of your results How to check your in-game FPS

System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Custom PC Builder (Explore upgrades for this PC) Build your perfect PC: compare component prices, popularity, speed and value for money

CHOOSE AN UPGRADE:

CPU

GPU

SSD

HDD

RAM

MBD

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 7%

Tree trunk

Desktop 57%

Gunboat

Workstation 7%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 790

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	2,196x
Core i7-2600Intel $195Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	1,323x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	566x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	1,229x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	449x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	394x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	202x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	85x
A400 120GBKingston $29Bench 61%, 166,392 samples	61x

RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples	79x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples	59x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples	50x

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER

Value: 58% - Above average

Total price: $278

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $179	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16