Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics37.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime19.3 Days
Run DateMay 24 '23 at 00:28
Run Duration116 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 (94th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 89
1-Core 82.7
2-Core 163
67% 111 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 293
38% 286 Pts
64-Core 293
18% 293 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 6400
Sapphire(1DA2 E458) ≥ 4GB
Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.10.3
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
37.6% Below average
Lighting 42.9
Reflection 60.6
Parallax 81.2
35% 61.6 fps
MRender 96.7
Gravity 45.5
Splatting 27.1
43% 56.4 fps
Poor: 34%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 250GB-$23
157GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 28 14 16 34 35 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
11% Very poor
Read 13.4
Write 48.3
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 24.9
21% 28.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.4
68% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 11%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.7
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 48%
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 5,408 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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