Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 61%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.68% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive57% 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.
Very high background CPU (41%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors, 1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateSep 26 '22 at 21:05
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 41%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd 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 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
61% Good
Memory 85.7
1-Core 78.7
2-Core 150
63% 105 Pts
4-Core 215
8-Core 200
28% 208 Pts
64-Core 219
14% 219 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 61%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R7 350
Device(1B0A 90D3) 2GB
CLim: 1000 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 22.8.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
7.68% Terrible
Lighting 9.7
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 13.5
8% 11.4 fps
MRender 8.5
Gravity 10.3
Splatting 8
7% 8.93 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.68%
Great: 8%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HyperX Fury 120GB-$160
71GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 608ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 150 150 153 155 150 154 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
57% Above average
Read 343
Write 155
Mixed 203
SusWrite 152
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 47.7
4K Mixed 26.3
91% 31.7 MB/s
DQ Read 102
DQ Write 159
DQ Mixed 125
96% 129 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 57%
Great: 75%
Seagate ST9320325AS 320GB-$34
117GB free
Firmware: 0005HPM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 42 39 40 38 27 37 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 53
Write 41.4
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 37.1
30% 40.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
76% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 39%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
46.2% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 12.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 71.5
56% 71.5 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.2%
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 5,360 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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