Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 64.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.09% 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 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.
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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 17 '23 at 00:24
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th 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 above expectations (67th percentile)
64.5% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 84.4
2-Core 167
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 230
8-Core 272
33% 251 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 64.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
Nvidia(10DE 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 474.30
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
7.09% Terrible
Lighting 7.8
Reflection 10.6
Parallax 10.2
6% 9.53 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 10.5
Splatting 9.3
8% 10.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.09%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD VelociRaptor 500GB-$70
425GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.06A00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 148 159 166 173 172 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
96.6% Outstanding
Read 177
Write 179
Mixed 124
SusWrite 159
118% 160 MB/s
4K Read 1.5
4K Write 4.7
4K Mixed 1.6
327% 2.6 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 96.6%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 15.1
SC Mixed 14.5
42% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 50.2%
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 5,410 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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