Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 56.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics22.6% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 21 '18 at 20:40
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 37%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500T
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.3 GHz, turbo 2.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
56.3% Above average
Memory 80.8
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 118
50% 81.2 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 210
26% 196 Pts
64-Core 212
13% 212 Pts
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.3%
Great: 67%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7850-$174
Sapphire(174B E221) 2GB
CLim: 920 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 17.7
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
22.6% Poor
Lighting 27.3
Reflection 29.5
Parallax 32.8
22% 29.8 fps
MRender 25.9
Gravity 21.9
Splatting 34.5
23% 27.4 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 22.6%
Great: 21%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
333GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 88 99 95 100 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
57.1% Above average
Read 104
Write 113
Mixed 56.3
SusWrite 94.6
67% 92.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 57.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 Elpida EBJ21UE8BDF0-AE-F M378B5773CH0-CH9 Micron 16JTF25664AZ-1G1F1 8GB
1067, 1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.7% Below average
MC Read 13.5
MC Write 13.7
MC Mixed 12.4
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 10.6
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 10.9
31% 10.8 GB/s
Latency 79.1
51% 79.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,326 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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