Dell OptiPlex 7040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.03% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive106% 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)
Memory3.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20171205
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateDec 26 '21 at 21:37
Run Duration187 Seconds
Run User OMN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500T
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 86.5
1-Core 95.1
2-Core 184
71% 122 Pts
4-Core 348
8-Core 342
46% 345 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06B9) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 26.20.100.8142
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.03% Terrible
Lighting 5.4
Reflection 4.4
Parallax 6.5
4% 5.43 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 9.3
6% 7.4 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.03%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSCKKF256G8H 256GB
198GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHFH03N
SusWrite @10s intervals: 276 267 272 265 257 256 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
106% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 403
Mixed 403
SusWrite 266
86% 382 MB/s
4K Read 47.1
4K Write 89.1
4K Mixed 56
190% 64.1 MB/s
DQ Read 310
DQ Write 256
DQ Mixed 247
195% 271 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 106%
Great: 106%
Toshiba MK5059GSXP 500GB-$50
263GB free
Firmware: GT001H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 79 80 80 80 80 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
40.7% Average
Read 62.8
Write 65.3
Mixed 18.1
SusWrite 79
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA41GS6AFR8N-TF 1x8GB
1 of 2 slots used
8GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.9
MC Mixed 12.5
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 70.9
56% 70.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 42.4%
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 5,169 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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