Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics16.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime2.9 Days
Run DateAug 09 '20 at 17:22
Run Duration1478 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (94th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 84.4
1-Core 86.7
2-Core 172
67% 114 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 307
41% 307 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
EVGA(3842 6336) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Lighting 20
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 19
16% 18.3 fps
MRender 16.6
Gravity 19.8
Splatting 21
16% 19.2 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 500GB SSD
99GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900613
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 372 402 286 168 414 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
45% Average
Read 261
Write 104
Mixed 85.4
SusWrite 322
43% 193 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 17.9
4K Mixed 10.1
48% 14.9 MB/s
DQ Read 14.6
DQ Write 15.8
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 15 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45%
Great: 96%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$30
89GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 136 136 138 136 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
83.3% Excellent
Read 154
Write 135
Mixed 81.2
SusWrite 136
93% 127 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1.1
217% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.3%
Great: 109%
PNY USB 3.0 to SATA-¢ó 320GB
204GB free
Firmware: 0209
SusWrite @10s intervals: 25 27 27 26 26 27 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
15% Very poor
Read 25.4
Write 21.1
Mixed 18.4
SusWrite 26.2
17% 22.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.6
119% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 15%
Great: 47%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-012.A00LF Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G1F1 99U5474-013.A00LF 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 8GB
1067, 1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.3% Average
MC Read 13.4
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 12.6
38% 13.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 14.1
SC Mixed 12.2
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 41%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,333 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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