Dell OptiPlex 780

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 41%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 45.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 780
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 780  (all builds)
Memory5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors, 1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100213
Uptime0.8 Days
Run DateOct 13 '17 at 18:34
Run Duration103 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Duo E8500-$110
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3.15 GHz, turbo 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
45.4% Average
Memory 76.6
1-Core 45.2
2-Core 89.8
46% 70.5 Pts
4-Core 85.9
8-Core 88.8
12% 87.4 Pts
64-Core 88.6
6% 88.6 Pts
Poor: 28%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 48%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Q45/Q43 Express Chipset
Dell(1028 0420) 3.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2702
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.56% Terrible
Lighting 0.7
Reflection 0.58
Parallax 0.62
1% 0.63 fps
MRender 0.52
Gravity 0.47
Splatting 0.91
0% 0.63 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.56%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC45 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
53.1% Above average
Read 92.8
Write 92.3
Mixed 90.8
69% 92 MB/s
4K Read 0.59
4K Write 1.65
4K Mixed 0.41
101% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 53.1%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8GB
null MHz
2048, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.8% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.4
MC Mixed 6.3
20% 6.87 GB/s
SC Read 6.1
SC Write 6.6
SC Mixed 5.3
17% 6 GB/s
Latency 87.1
46% 87.1 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.8%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 780 Builds (Compare 951 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 780

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 47% - Average Total price: $117
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