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Gaming
Gaming 0%
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Desktop
Desktop 0%
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Workstation
Workstation 0%
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 57.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Boot Drive139% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory7.6 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime3.2 Days
Run DateOct 28 '20 at 00:19
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$146
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
57.6% Above average
Memory 77.3
1-Core 84.9
2-Core 142
61% 101 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 217
30% 219 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑
This bench: 57.6%
 Great: 61%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$100
182GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2B2QEXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1046 510 304 307 306 306 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
139% Outstanding
Read 1,133
Write 1,036
Mixed 869
SusWrite 463
196% 875 MB/s
4K Read 36.2
4K Write 79
4K Mixed 49.8
160% 55 MB/s
DQ Read 401
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 348
260% 348 MB/s
Poor: 160% ↑
This bench: 139%
 Great: 280%
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
241GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1C2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 220 166 175 212 191 180 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
33.6% Below average
Read 209
Write 96.9
Mixed 78.7
SusWrite 191
32% 144 MB/s
4K Read 13
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 10.4
43% 13.8 MB/s
DQ Read 14.7
DQ Write 15.9
DQ Mixed 14.5
11% 15 MB/s
Poor: 39% ↑
This bench: 33.6%
 Great: 102%
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
109GB free
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 135 138 134 136 139 138 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 361
Write 136
Mixed 168
SusWrite 136
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 19.9
4K Write 46.7
4K Mixed 20.2
81% 28.9 MB/s
DQ Read 154
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 94.8
85% 129 MB/s
Poor: 33% ↑
This bench: 53.8%
 Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Elpida EBJ20UF8BCF0-DJ-F Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 EBJ20UF8BCF0-DJ-F 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
48.4% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 16.2
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 85.7
47% 85.7 ns
Poor: 23% ↑
This bench: 48.4%
 Great: 48%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,365 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

CPU
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples2,211x
Core i7-2600Intel  $186Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,327x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples569x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples1,229x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples450x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples395x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples206x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples85x
A400 120GBKingston  $28Bench 61%, 166,392 samples61x
RAM
2x8GBUnknownBench 64%, 236,291 samples79x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples59x
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples50x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 58% - Above average Total price: $278
The Best.
CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $293Crucial MX500 250GB $39
Intel Core i5-12600K $171Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i3-12100F $80Nvidia RTX 4070 $500Samsung 870 Evo 250GB $45
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $39SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $32Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $48SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $62G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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