Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.93% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive88.8% 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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 7040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 7040  (all builds)
Memory4.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20161221
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 07 '19 at 08:25
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
79.3% Very good
Memory 83.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 205
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 404
8-Core 604
63% 504 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.3%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
2.93% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 10
Parallax 7.53
0% 5.85 fps
MRender 7.71
Gravity 6.7
Splatting 15
9% 9.8 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 2.93%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk X400 2.5 7MM 256GB
194GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X4152012
SusWrite @10s intervals: 205 186 182 185 166 174 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
88.8% Excellent
Read 426
Write 296
Mixed 253
SusWrite 183
64% 289 MB/s
4K Read 38.5
4K Write 96.4
4K Mixed 36.9
157% 57.3 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 259
DQ Mixed 226
188% 274 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 88.8%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
39.8% Below average
MC Read 14.3
MC Write 13
MC Mixed 11.4
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.3
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 74.3
54% 74.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 39.8%
Great: 42%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 7040 Builds (Compare 5,200 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 7040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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