Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 62%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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.
Graphics2.66% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 09 '18 at 09:57
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.3% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 158
69% 113 Pts
4-Core 339
8-Core 338
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 250
Dell(1028 2120) 2GB
CLim: 1050 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 18.10.1
Relative performance (0th percentile)
2.66% Terrible
Lighting 0
Reflection 11.8
Parallax 13.5
0% 8.44 fps
MRender 8.76
Gravity 8.93
Splatting 10.6
8% 9.42 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 2.66%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 37 44 41 41 44 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
35.3% Below average
Read 83.6
Write 66.5
Mixed 53.5
SusWrite 39
45% 60.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
159% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 35.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
30.7% Below average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 9.7
MC Mixed 9
27% 9.5 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.9
SC Mixed 9.9
28% 9.63 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 11%
This bench: 30.7%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,338 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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