Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (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. 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics60.2% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive55.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180212
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 14 '20 at 23:04
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 13%
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 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 (98th percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 87.2
1-Core 82.3
2-Core 167
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 288
42% 308 Pts
64-Core 312
19% 312 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.2% Good
Lighting 75.2
Reflection 71.9
Parallax 66.4
61% 71.2 fps
MRender 70.9
Gravity 72.2
Splatting 70.4
58% 71.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.2%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
89GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S1Z40102
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 207 104 111 96 47 MB/s
Performing below potential (35th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
55.5% Above average
Read 255
Write 228
Mixed 229
SusWrite 110
46% 205 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 50.9
4K Mixed 24.5
98% 33.8 MB/s
DQ Read 209
DQ Write 191
DQ Mixed 47.6
77% 149 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 55.5%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 04CB 029E CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 04CB 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.1% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 14.8
39% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 70.2
57% 70.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 50%

 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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