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Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 32%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (16th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 84 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 33.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is poor.
Graphics0.77% 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.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 08 '22 at 16:06
Run Duration159 Seconds
Run User MAR-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
33.8% Below average
Memory 45.3
1-Core 64.8
2-Core 103
42% 71.2 Pts
4-Core 128
8-Core 144
18% 136 Pts
64-Core 127
8% 127 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 33.8%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.77% Terrible
Lighting 0.9
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 0.7
1% 0.97 fps
MRender 1.4
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.77%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Black 2.5" 250GB (2010)-$50
45GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 28 16 26 33 26 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
13.1% Very poor
Read 18.7
Write 45.3
Mixed 15.9
SusWrite 26.7
20% 26.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.2
53% 0.5 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 13.1%
Great: 52%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 2 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
30.6% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 12.2
MC Mixed 9.2
31% 10.9 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.8
SC Mixed 9.8
27% 9.4 GB/s
Latency 179
22% 179 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 30.6%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,533 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $65
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