Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (78th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 22 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '19 at 11:18
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (78th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 95.3
2-Core 188
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 354
48% 357 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 1
1% 1.19 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.54 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung PM830 128GB
98GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM03D1Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 198 198 226 208 221 176 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 439
Write 211
Mixed 222
SusWrite 204
60% 269 MB/s
4K Read 18.9
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 20
76% 26.9 MB/s
DQ Read 277
DQ Write 71.3
DQ Mixed 116
100% 154 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 73%
Seagate ST380811AS 80GB-$99
74GB free
Firmware: 3.AAE
SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 69 70 70 71 70 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
40.3% Average
Read 70
Write 68.5
Mixed 44.2
SusWrite 70.1
46% 63.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 40.3%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KP382H-HYC 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
30.4% Below average
MC Read 9.8
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.43 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 8.5
26% 9.23 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 30.4%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,350 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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