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Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Sail boat
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 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 69.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics53% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.7% 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 (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory6.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime11.4 Days
Run DateApr 10 '20 at 22:11
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$71
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
69.9% Good
Memory 85
1-Core 84
2-Core 171
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 318
8-Core 318
43% 318 Pts
64-Core 320
20% 320 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.9%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
EVGA(3842 2978) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1531 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 445.75
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
53% Above average
Lighting 65.7
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 62.3
54% 67.1 fps
MRender 74.4
Gravity 61
Splatting 57.8
52% 64.4 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 53%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 1TB
73GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 139 128 160 166 120 128 MB/s
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.7% Above average
Read 164
Write 97.5
Mixed 170
SusWrite 140
32% 143 MB/s
4K Read 27.5
4K Write 48.2
4K Mixed 29.7
105% 35.1 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 198
DQ Mixed 165
134% 190 MB/s
Poor: 45%
This bench: 56.7%
Great: 103%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
140GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 101 101 100 100 101 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
58.7% Above average
Read 105
Write 109
Mixed 71.1
SusWrite 99.9
71% 96.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
161% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 58.7%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 04CD F3-12800CL9-4GBXL Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (32nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 14.2
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 13.7
SC Mixed 14.4
39% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 71.9
56% 71.9 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,480 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $96
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