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Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 55.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.56% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory1.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJan 06 '23 at 10:40
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User ETH-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2100-$49
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.4% Above average
Memory 84.4
1-Core 71.5
2-Core 115
57% 90.2 Pts
4-Core 153
8-Core 176
22% 164 Pts
64-Core 182
11% 182 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.56% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.3
Parallax 0.7
0% 0.83 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.56%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$22
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 34 27 34 34 35 35 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
51.3% Above average
Read 146
Write 36.3
Mixed 31.9
SusWrite 33.1
45% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.6 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 51.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.7% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 13.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 11.4
SC Mixed 10.6
32% 11 GB/s
Latency 72.8
55% 72.8 ns
Poor: 21%
This bench: 41.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,525 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $65
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