Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 64.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive42.3% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (49%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 29 '20 at 16:18
Run Duration113 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 49%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
64.4% Good
Memory 83.6
1-Core 79.4
2-Core 152
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 264
8-Core 256
35% 260 Pts
64-Core 281
17% 281 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.96
1% 1.52 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
388GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X61190WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 272 291 333 349 277 351 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (0th percentile)
42.3% Average
Read 232
Write 277
Mixed 143
SusWrite 312
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 6.4
4K Write 10.9
4K Mixed 1.6
18% 6.3 MB/s
DQ Read 220
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 193
148% 202 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 42.3%
Great: 118%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.5% Average
MC Read 15.4
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 14.1
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 10.8
SC Mixed 11.4
32% 11.2 GB/s
Latency 74.1
54% 74.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,362 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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