Dell OptiPlex 780

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 40%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 a below average single core score, this CPU can handle email, web browsing and audio/video playback but it will struggle to handle modern 3D games or workstation tasks such as video editing. Finally, with a gaming score of 41.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics4.31% 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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 780
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 780  (all builds)
Memory9.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1280 x 800 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20100811
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 19 '20 at 03:46
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 100%

 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 E8400-$89
CPU, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
41.9% Average
Memory 71.9
1-Core 38
2-Core 71.5
41% 60.5 Pts
4-Core 70.2
8-Core 82.2
10% 76.2 Pts
64-Core 82.2
5% 82.2 Pts
Poor: 24%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 47%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 375A) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 361.75
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.31% Terrible
Lighting 5.13
Reflection 4.54
Parallax 4.81
4% 4.83 fps
MRender 6.48
Gravity 3.8
Splatting 6.22
4% 5.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.31%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 320GB (2008)-$39
272GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 00.00000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 81 73 91 93 103 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
54.2% Above average
Read 101
Write 95
Mixed 57
SusWrite 87.4
63% 85.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 54.2%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 12GB
null MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.3% Poor
MC Read 7.9
MC Write 6.3
MC Mixed 6.3
20% 6.83 GB/s
SC Read 5.2
SC Write 5.7
SC Mixed 6.6
17% 5.83 GB/s
Latency 97
41% 97 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.3%
Great: 50%

 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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