Dell Precision Tower 3431

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 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 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 85%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics24.3% 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 Drive169% 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3431
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3431  (all builds)
Memory26.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20210927
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 06 '22 at 14:05
Run Duration169 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700-$250
U3E1, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85% Excellent
Memory 84.1
1-Core 112
2-Core 251
82% 149 Pts
4-Core 462
8-Core 752
74% 607 Pts
64-Core 769
48% 769 Pts
Poor: 74%
This bench: 85%
Great: 99%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P1000
Dell(1028 11BC) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1544 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 462.31
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
24.3% Poor
Lighting 31.3
Reflection 34.7
Parallax 27.5
26% 31.2 fps
MRender 27
Gravity 28.4
Splatting 25.1
22% 26.8 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 24.3%
Great: 25%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Pc601 NVMe SK hynix 512GB
390GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80002111 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1078 710 714 719 720 710 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
169% Outstanding
Read 923
Write 1,506
Mixed 536
SusWrite 775
211% 935 MB/s
4K Read 34.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 44.3
163% 60.3 MB/s
DQ Read 982
DQ Write 596
DQ Mixed 765
576% 781 MB/s
Poor: 102%
This bench: 169%
Great: 223%
Seagate ST2000LM010-1RA174 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 10 12 11 10 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
6.9% Terrible
Read 12.5
Write 12.7
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 10.6
12% 15.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 2.9
4K Mixed 0.2
84% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 6.9%
Great: 71%
SanDisk Cruzer Blade 64GB
57GB free, PID 5567
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.3 0.3 17 9 0.9 14 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 20
Write 20.4
Mixed 20.3
SusWrite 8.4
23% 17.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.1
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 2.7
213% 3.6 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 18%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GU6JJR8N-VK 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2666 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
79.4% Very good
MC Read 28.2
MC Write 32.9
MC Mixed 26.3
83% 29.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 28.6
SC Mixed 20.5
58% 20.2 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 79%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 92%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3431 Builds (Compare 267 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3431

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $250
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