Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive95.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJul 14 '21 at 12:59
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E31230
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.35 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 91.4
1-Core 83
2-Core 179
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 307
8-Core 443
47% 375 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 74%
Great: 75%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
161GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 307 308 307 305 305 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
95.2% Outstanding
Read 478
Write 451
Mixed 368
SusWrite 322
91% 404 MB/s
4K Read 33.2
4K Write 62.6
4K Mixed 41.9
137% 45.9 MB/s
DQ Read 289
DQ Write 319
DQ Mixed 363
257% 324 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 95.2%
Great: 124%
Toshiba DT01ACA200 2TB-$50
402GB free
Firmware: MX4OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 141 137 134 135 142 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
71.7% Very good
Read 113
Write 105
Mixed 21.1
SusWrite 137
68% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 108%
Hitachi HTS543216L9S 160GB
11GB free
Firmware: FB2A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 30 30 30 30 30 30 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
17.8% Very poor
Read 31.8
Write 22.2
Mixed 19.5
SusWrite 30
19% 25.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.5
89% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 17.8%
Great: 36%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 16.8
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.1
61% 65.1 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 0" 1280 720
Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,342 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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