Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 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)
Memory1.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 27 '19 at 18:08
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User IND-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77% Very good
Memory 92.6
1-Core 91.8
2-Core 182
72% 122 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 348
48% 353 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3517
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.46
Parallax 1
1% 1.19 fps
MRender 1.81
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2.04
1% 1.55 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 830 256GB-$261
191GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CXM0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 236 230 232 233 228 231 MB/s
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.4% Above average
Read 249
Write 230
Mixed 196
SusWrite 232
51% 227 MB/s
4K Read 19.6
4K Write 44.5
4K Mixed 24.1
84% 29.4 MB/s
DQ Read 181
DQ Write 98.4
DQ Mixed 130
99% 136 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 56.4%
Great: 86%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
213GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 62 62 62 62 60 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 83
Write 83.7
Mixed 55.7
SusWrite 61.5
52% 71 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 1
179% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend JM1333KLN-4G 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
30.3% Below average
MC Read 9.7
MC Write 9.6
MC Mixed 8.7
27% 9.33 GB/s
SC Read 9.3
SC Write 9.5
SC Mixed 9.2
27% 9.33 GB/s
Latency 62.9
64% 62.9 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,348 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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