Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics21.9% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 21 '19 at 19:55
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User BGR-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$148
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 171
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 219
8-Core 219
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 220
14% 220 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 660-$170
Gigabyte(1458 354E) 2GB
CLim: 1254 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
21.9% Poor
Lighting 25.8
Reflection 24.2
Parallax 32.1
21% 27.4 fps
MRender 33.9
Gravity 29.8
Splatting 25.3
24% 29.6 fps
Poor: 18%
This bench: 21.9%
Great: 21%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Eaget S500 SSD 128GB
0GB free
Firmware: SBFC61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 212 100 56 56 56 MB/s
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
52.8% Above average
Read 249
Write 203
Mixed 192
SusWrite 109
42% 188 MB/s
4K Read 25.5
4K Write 48.4
4K Mixed 24.3
95% 32.7 MB/s
DQ Read 128
DQ Write 190
DQ Mixed 117
101% 145 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 97%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
0GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 60 64 63 63 66 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36.8% Below average
Read 65.3
Write 67.7
Mixed 51.8
SusWrite 62.4
46% 61.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 36.8%
Great: 70%
WD WD2002FYPS-01U1B0 2TB
0GB free
Firmware: 04.01G01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 77 76 77 76 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
52.8% Above average
Read 107
Write 103
Mixed 77.2
SusWrite 76.1
67% 91 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 0.9
189% 1.53 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown KRE-D3U1333M/4G 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 89C2 KRE-D3U1333M/4G 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,366 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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