Dell OptiPlex 3040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 40%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 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 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics61.6% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive77.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 3040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 3040  (all builds)
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20220321
Uptime17.7 Days
Run DateAug 10 '22 at 23:01
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.1% Very good
Memory 80.6
1-Core 111
2-Core 212
76% 135 Pts
4-Core 414
8-Core 413
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 407
25% 407 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$295
Gigabyte(1458 401B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.59
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
61.6% Good
Lighting 81
Reflection 75.8
Parallax 73.6
66% 76.8 fps
MRender 62.7
Gravity 74.2
Splatting 59
53% 65.3 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 61.6%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 480GB-$38
395GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 249 266 258 269 274 MB/s
Performing below potential (52nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
77.4% Very good
Read 249
Write 95.5
Mixed 214
SusWrite 249
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 24
4K Write 76.4
4K Mixed 40
128% 46.8 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 195
167% 245 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 77.4%
Great: 102%
Samsung MZVLW512HMJP 512GB
27GB free
Firmware: 3103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 343 351 286 159 111 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Read 305
Write 330
Mixed 301
SusWrite 248
67% 296 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 38.7
4K Mixed 36.2
123% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 154
DQ Mixed 165
120% 155 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 89%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
931GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 204 200 201 204 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
115% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 191
Mixed 77.3
SusWrite 196
122% 167 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.7
143% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 115%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
61.9% Good
MC Read 22.2
MC Write 23.2
MC Mixed 19.6
62% 21.7 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 22.6
SC Mixed 20.3
56% 19.5 GB/s
Latency 79.3
50% 79.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 3040 Builds (Compare 2,623 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 3040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $95
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