Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 Drive96% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211008
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 15 '21 at 20:25
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 78
1-Core 115
2-Core 223
77% 139 Pts
4-Core 429
8-Core 424
57% 426 Pts
64-Core 418
26% 418 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
HP(103C 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 457.49
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
11.2% Very poor
Lighting 13.9
Reflection 16.1
Parallax 11.1
11% 13.7 fps
MRender 11.3
Gravity 13.5
Splatting 14.6
11% 13.1 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.2%
Great: 11%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
512gb QLC SATA SSD 512GB
432GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 344 369 388 389 393 390 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
96% Outstanding
Read 497
Write 379
Mixed 368
SusWrite 379
91% 406 MB/s
4K Read 29.9
4K Write 107
4K Mixed 29
139% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 229
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 43.6
93% 187 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 96%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 80AD000080AD HMA451U6AFR8N-TF 04430000802C RMUA5110MB78HAF2400 16GB
2133, 2133, 2400 MHz
4096, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
69.9% Good
MC Read 25.3
MC Write 27.9
MC Mixed 21.3
71% 24.8 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 28.1
SC Mixed 22.1
63% 21.9 GB/s
Latency 84.3
47% 84.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,174 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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