Dell OptiPlex 780

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 20%
Surfboard
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 50.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.58% 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
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 780
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 780  (all builds)
Memory0.9 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110121
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '20 at 02:35
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (58th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core2 Quad Q9400-$170
CPU, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.65 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
50.7% Above average
Memory 76
1-Core 37.7
2-Core 76.1
42% 63.3 Pts
4-Core 150
8-Core 152
20% 151 Pts
64-Core 153
10% 153 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.7%
Great: 53%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel Q45/Q43 Express Chipset
Dell(1028 0420) 782MB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 8.15.10.2302
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
0.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.67
Reflection 0.54
Parallax 0.62
0% 0.61 fps
MRender 0.52
Gravity 1.17
Splatting 0.74
1% 0.81 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.58%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160318AS 160GB-$43
107GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CC44
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 15 18 12 17 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
13.2% Very poor
Read 30.8
Write 24.9
Mixed 26.2
SusWrite 15.2
18% 24.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.3
51% 0.33 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.2%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
18.1% Very poor
MC Read 5.6
MC Write 5.8
MC Mixed 4.8
15% 5.4 GB/s
SC Read 5.7
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 4.7
15% 5.37 GB/s
Latency 88.3
45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 7%
This bench: 18.1%
Great: 26%

 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

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