Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.77% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive52.2% 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory5.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '18 at 07:20
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 174
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 341
8-Core 320
45% 331 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 4500
Nvidia(10DE 0322) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 307.45
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 1.43
Reflection 0.77
Parallax 0.34
1% 0.85 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 128GB-$116
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 070H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 175 190 178 179 168 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
52.2% Above average
Read 357
Write 163
Mixed 217
SusWrite 177
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 20.8
4K Write 48.3
4K Mixed 13.6
74% 27.6 MB/s
DQ Read 126
DQ Write 110
DQ Mixed 28.7
46% 88.3 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 52.2%
Great: 72%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
403GB free
Firmware: DE12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 81 83 83 83 83 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
47.3% Average
Read 81.9
Write 79.8
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 82.6
53% 72.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
137% 1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 59%
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
466GB free
Firmware: 01.03B01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 90 90 90 91 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
52.7% Above average
Read 93.9
Write 86.9
Mixed 58.2
SusWrite 89.4
60% 82.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 52.7%
Great: 69%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
298GB free
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 96 95 97 97 96 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
54.7% Above average
Read 94.5
Write 96
Mixed 60.9
SusWrite 95.9
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
50.9% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 16.5
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 50.9%
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 5,338 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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