Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.7% 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.
High background CPU (25%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime32.8 Days
Run DateJan 09 '23 at 02:06
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 25%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$192
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 84.8
1-Core 82.6
2-Core 153
64% 107 Pts
4-Core 261
8-Core 358
39% 309 Pts
64-Core 395
24% 395 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-Ti-$362
Nvidia(10DE 1000) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
28.7% Poor
Lighting 33.9
Reflection 29.9
Parallax 43.8
28% 35.9 fps
MRender 37.5
Gravity 43.6
Splatting 33.1
31% 38.1 fps
Poor: 23%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 29%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 43 21 20 59 67 85 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 80.5
Write 77.5
Mixed 54.4
SusWrite 49.3
48% 65.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 1
167% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.6% Average
MC Read 15.1
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 14
43% 14.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 14.2
SC Mixed 11.2
35% 12.3 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.6%
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 5,341 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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