Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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 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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 18:14
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User PRY-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th 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)
76.1% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 87.4
2-Core 156
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 341
46% 345 Pts
64-Core 347
22% 347 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.1%
Great: 72%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MK5061GSYN 500GB-$75
304GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MH00
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 88 87 87 89 88 MB/s
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
45.2% Average
Read 69.6
Write 69.8
Mixed 28.1
SusWrite 87.8
46% 63.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 45.2%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Transcend TS512MLK64V3N 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
30.8% Below average
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 9.8
MC Mixed 9
27% 9.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9
27% 9.5 GB/s
Latency 63.6
63% 63.6 ns
Poor: 24%
This bench: 30.8%
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 5,338 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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