Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
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 63%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.5% 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 Drive49.5% 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 (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '21 at 02:29
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing as expected (49th 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 as expected (58th percentile)
63% Good
Memory 78.2
1-Core 82
2-Core 163
63% 108 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 308
38% 290 Pts
64-Core 299
18% 299 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 375D) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
14.5% Very poor
Lighting 17.9
Reflection 18.2
Parallax 18.8
15% 18.3 fps
MRender 16.1
Gravity 19
Splatting 17.1
14% 17.4 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.5%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120G5LC709B121-510 120GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 91 104 100 109 104 100 MB/s
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
49.5% Average
Read 217
Write 141
Mixed 148
SusWrite 101
34% 152 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 27.2
91% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 184
DQ Write 105
DQ Mixed 137
104% 142 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 76%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
105GB free
Firmware: 18.01H18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 55 44 77 85 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
48.9% Average
Read 97.5
Write 97.7
Mixed 67
SusWrite 72.8
62% 83.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 48.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown GU512303EP0202 Kingston K1N7HK-ELC 0707 GU512303EP0202 Kingston K1N7HK-ELC 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.4% Average
MC Read 15.3
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.5
SC Write 11.8
SC Mixed 10.8
31% 10.7 GB/s
Latency 84
48% 84 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,352 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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