Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (87th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 13 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 82.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive111% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory22.8 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190614
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateNov 08 '21 at 16:27
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700-$167
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
82.9% Excellent
Memory 80.7
1-Core 128
2-Core 256
85% 155 Pts
4-Core 458
8-Core 704
72% 581 Pts
64-Core 702
43% 702 Pts
Poor: 63%
This bench: 82.9%
Great: 84%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Micron 1300 SATA 512GB
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 13000000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 448 448 439 395 385 378 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 419
Write 460
Mixed 373
SusWrite 415
94% 417 MB/s
4K Read 37.4
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 50.5
172% 61.4 MB/s
DQ Read 372
DQ Write 327
DQ Mixed 345
260% 348 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 111%
Great: 111%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA82GU6AFR8N-UH 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
81.3% Excellent
MC Read 29.6
MC Write 31.5
MC Mixed 25.5
82% 28.9 GB/s
SC Read 18.4
SC Write 33.7
SC Mixed 26.5
75% 26.2 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 69%
This bench: 81.3%
Great: 84%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 811 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

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