Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive48.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory3.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, , 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime20 Days
Run DateAug 30 '17 at 16:05
Run Duration104 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 90.2
1-Core 84.1
2-Core 166
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 328
8-Core 332
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3040
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1% Terrible
Lighting 1.07
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.15 fps
MRender 1.67
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.49 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Axiom Signature III SSD 120GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 334ABBF0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.1% Average
Read 414
Write 109
Mixed 156
49% 227 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 9.69
70% 27.7 MB/s
DQ Read 97
DQ Write 117
DQ Mixed 37.9
48% 84 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905474-040.A00LF 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
47.4% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.4
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14.3
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 66.9
60% 66.9 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 47.4%
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 5,342 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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