Dell OptiPlex 745

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
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 below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 43.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.48% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.6% 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 745
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 745  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 0.8 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110626
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 06 '20 at 22:55
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q6700-$44
Microprocessor, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
43.9% Average
Memory 67.2
1-Core 30.7
2-Core 61.3
36% 53.1 Pts
4-Core 122
8-Core 124
16% 123 Pts
64-Core 120
7% 120 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 50%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 240
PNY(196E 0789) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
4.48% Terrible
Lighting 6.03
Reflection 6.58
Parallax 2.5
5% 5.04 fps
MRender 5.9
Gravity 4.23
Splatting 3.61
4% 4.58 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.48%
Great: 5%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
80GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S9FM02.5
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 96 102 110 105 106 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
42.6% Average
Read 224
Write 121
Mixed 128
SusWrite 101
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 26.7
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 17.5
85% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 55.8
DQ Mixed 17.4
21% 36.2 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 83%
Seagate ST3250410AS 250GB-$95
227GB free
Firmware: 4.AAA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 95 97 97 98 98 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
55.7% Above average
Read 97.8
Write 69.9
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 96.2
57% 78.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.9
151% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 55.7%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR
Performing below potential (23rd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
17% Very poor
MC Read 6.6
MC Write 4.7
MC Mixed 4.8
15% 5.37 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 3.6
SC Mixed 4.8
13% 4.53 GB/s
Latency 108
37% 108 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 17%
Great: 45%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 745 Builds (Compare 215 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 39%
Jet ski
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 745

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