Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.2% 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 Drive64.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime104.6 Days
Run DateJul 22 '22 at 01:02
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User SVN-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 89.7
2-Core 178
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 346
8-Core 330
46% 338 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Gigabyte(1458 36C2) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1380 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 365.10
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.2% Below average
Lighting 41.1
Reflection 44.1
Parallax 39.4
34% 41.5 fps
MRender 36.5
Gravity 38.4
Splatting 34.9
30% 36.6 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.2%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$94
53GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 159 209 216 124 113 113 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
64.6% Good
Read 223
Write 218
Mixed 206
SusWrite 156
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 52.2
4K Mixed 36.2
120% 39.5 MB/s
DQ Read 202
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 193
146% 196 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 64.6%
Great: 134%
Hitachi HDS722020ALA330 2TB
761GB free, PID 2519
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.1 8.2 8.5 8.5 8.6 8.3 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
10.6% Very poor
Read 29.8
Write 8
Mixed 12.3
SusWrite 8.3
16% 14.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
74% 0.93 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 859B BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 65.1
62% 65.1 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.6%
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 5,351 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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