Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. 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 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.14% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160912
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateOct 18 '18 at 04:24
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-6100-$76
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 118
2-Core 202
80% 137 Pts
4-Core 329
8-Core 324
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 21.20.16.4821
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
4.14% Terrible
Lighting 6.17
Reflection 9.19
Parallax 6.59
5% 7.32 fps
MRender 4.9
Gravity 5.07
Splatting 0.13
2% 3.37 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.14%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ACF050 500GB-$150
423GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 101 109 113 119 119 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
57.3% Above average
Read 88.8
Write 82
Mixed 39.2
SusWrite 111
58% 80.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 57.3%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 8KTF51264AZ-1G6P1 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
33.1% Below average
MC Read 11.5
MC Write 10.7
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.5 GB/s
SC Read 10.1
SC Write 11
SC Mixed 9.9
30% 10.3 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 33.1%
Great: 33%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,795 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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