Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 48%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (19th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 81 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 50.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive35.2% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait 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 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.
Very high background CPU (69%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 22 '18 at 19:57
Run Duration239 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 69%

 PC Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
50.3% Above average
Memory 76.7
1-Core 59.6
2-Core 105
51% 80.3 Pts
4-Core 138
8-Core 156
19% 147 Pts
64-Core 175
11% 175 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3347
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.07
Reflection 1.35
Parallax 0.75
1% 1.05 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2.35
1% 1.59 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial M4 256GB-$218
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 000F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 115 119 123 118 109 MB/s
Performing below potential (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
35.2% Below average
Read 215
Write 154
Mixed 188
SusWrite 117
38% 168 MB/s
4K Read 10.9
4K Write 39.4
4K Mixed 10.3
50% 20.2 MB/s
DQ Read 86.8
DQ Write 112
DQ Mixed 13.9
34% 70.8 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 35.2%
Great: 74%
HP External HDD 999GB
645GB free, PID 4607
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1.5 0.8 1.5 0.5 0.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
1.23% Terrible
Read 0.9
Write 0.7
Mixed 0.6
SusWrite 0.8
1% 0.75 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
10% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 1.23%
Great: 20%
SanDisk Ultra USB 3.0 16GB-$9
13GB free, PID 5581
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.8 9 9 8.1 8.8 8.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
9.9% Terrible
Read 29.2
Write 7
Mixed 17.3
SusWrite 8.2
18% 15.4 MB/s
4K Read 3.4
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 1.7
104% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 10%
This bench: 9.9%
Great: 35%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston 9905402-440.A00LF Samsung M378B1G73QH0-CK0 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 8192, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
25.6% Poor
MC Read 8.4
MC Write 8.5
MC Mixed 8
24% 8.3 GB/s
SC Read 6.7
SC Write 7.3
SC Mixed 7.5
20% 7.17 GB/s
Latency 86.9
46% 86.9 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,353 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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