Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 62.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive34.5% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 13 '19 at 02:10
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
62.6% Good
Memory 87.3
1-Core 87.6
2-Core 138
65% 104 Pts
4-Core 222
8-Core 221
30% 222 Pts
64-Core 221
14% 221 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OWC Mercury Electra 3G SSD 60GB
15GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 506ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 61 58 56 60 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Read 175
Write 62.4
Mixed 91.3
SusWrite 58.7
21% 96.8 MB/s
4K Read 14.1
4K Write 39.1
4K Mixed 20
68% 24.4 MB/s
DQ Read 69.6
DQ Write 58.2
DQ Mixed 55.5
44% 61.1 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 57%
DISK 8GB
7GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 13 13 13 13 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
7.99% Terrible
Read 28.4
Write 11
Mixed 7.5
SusWrite 13.1
17% 15 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 2%
This bench: 7.99%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.4
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 16.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,356 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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