Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith a relatively low single core score, this CPU can handle email, light web browsing and basic audio/video playback, but it will struggle to handle CPU intensive tasks. Finally, with a gaming score of 40.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics11.2% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive19.3% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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 (70%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateMay 17 '19 at 16:50
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 70%

 PC Performing below expectations (28th 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 below expectations (13th percentile)
40.7% Average
Memory 56.2
1-Core 28.3
2-Core 54.2
31% 46.2 Pts
4-Core 144
8-Core 165
20% 155 Pts
64-Core 165
10% 165 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
EVGA(3842 6332) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.67
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 16.7
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 8.5
14% 12.4 fps
MRender 10.6
Gravity 16.4
Splatting 0.13
6% 9.05 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: R0522A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 153 53 33 40 14 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
19.3% Very poor
Read 249
Write 213
Mixed 8
SusWrite 81
30% 138 MB/s
4K Read 3.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 5.9
13% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 19.3%
Great: 83%
Hitachi HTS542560K9SA00 60GB
56GB free
Firmware: BB1OC3JP
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 55 55 55 55 36 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
30.4% Below average
Read 54
Write 52.9
Mixed 31
SusWrite 51.7
35% 47.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
107% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 32%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Adata AD63I1C1624EV 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.9% Below average
MC Read 8.6
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 13.8
37% 12.8 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 6.2
17% 6.07 GB/s
Latency 139
29% 139 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 54%

 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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