Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 02 '20 at 02:52
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
76.3% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 99.8
2-Core 163
72% 118 Pts
4-Core 331
8-Core 462
50% 396 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.3%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD2002FYPS-01U1B0 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 04.01G01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 82 95 93 95 93 MB/s
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 98.1
Write 87.2
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 92.3
64% 87 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
162% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Samsung M378B5773DH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.2% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 14.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,352 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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