Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 86%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
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 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics23.8% 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 Drive210% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20210224
Uptime9 Days
Run DateApr 13 '21 at 15:06
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 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 i7-6700-$180
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 81.9
1-Core 121
2-Core 217
79% 140 Pts
4-Core 390
8-Core 623
62% 506 Pts
64-Core 619
38% 619 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P1000
HP(103C 11BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.09
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
23.8% Poor
Lighting 29.9
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 28.6
24% 29.5 fps
MRender 26.6
Gravity 31.1
Splatting 26.4
23% 28 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 23.8%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Wd_black SN750 2TB
735GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 112000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1467 1537 769 753 804 760 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
210% Outstanding
Read 1,525
Write 1839
Mixed 1,567
SusWrite 1,015
335% 1,486 MB/s
4K Read 37.2
4K Write 98.7
4K Mixed 52.8
176% 62.9 MB/s
DQ Read 576
DQ Write 878
DQ Mixed 713
544% 722 MB/s
Poor: 190%
This bench: 210%
Great: 347%
Crucial MX300 750GB-$160
514GB free
Firmware: M0CR070
SusWrite @10s intervals: 312 325 379 317 320 320 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
85.2% Excellent
Read 386
Write 404
Mixed 349
SusWrite 329
83% 367 MB/s
4K Read 23.8
4K Write 67.9
4K Mixed 33.9
116% 41.9 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 283
DQ Mixed 307
231% 310 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 85.2%
Great: 104%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 16ATF1G64AZ-2G1A2 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
75.5% Very good
MC Read 27.9
MC Write 29
MC Mixed 23.6
77% 26.8 GB/s
SC Read 16.4
SC Write 29.3
SC Mixed 24.3
67% 23.3 GB/s
Latency 77
52% 77 ns
Poor: 68%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,173 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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