Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.9% 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 Drive75.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateApr 28 '19 at 08:57
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 189
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 366
8-Core 360
49% 363 Pts
64-Core 346
21% 346 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 580-$450
EVGA(3842 1584) 3GB
CLim: 772 MHz, MLim: 1002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
23.9% Poor
Lighting 27.7
Reflection 42.7
Parallax 31.3
23% 33.9 fps
MRender 42.9
Gravity 21.8
Splatting 32.3
26% 32.3 fps
Poor: 22%
This bench: 23.9%
Great: 24%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX300 275GB-$100
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M0CR040
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 352 323 148 146 150 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Read 438
Write 387
Mixed 302
SusWrite 244
77% 343 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 52.8
4K Mixed 29.9
100% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 236
DQ Write 278
DQ Mixed 264
197% 259 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$30
295GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 167 176 175 179 179 176 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 167
Mixed 67.5
SusWrite 176
107% 147 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 101%
Great: 114%
Seagate Barracuda 500GB (2016)-$30
427GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 184 193 192 196 196 195 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 201
Write 186
Mixed 76.3
SusWrite 193
119% 164 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.8
148% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 113%
Great: 114%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.7
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 26%
This bench: 52%
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 5,338 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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