Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 75.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics31.8% 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 Drive97.3% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateOct 30 '19 at 21:00
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User NLD-User
Background CPU10%
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 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.8% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 87.3
2-Core 182
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 358
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.8
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
31.8% Below average
Lighting 40
Reflection 30.9
Parallax 37.6
33% 36.2 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 38.3
Splatting 35.7
30% 37.2 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.8%
Great: 33%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3 500G 500GB
314GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 391 412 418 419 424 428 MB/s
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
97.3% Outstanding
Read 476
Write 443
Mixed 225
SusWrite 416
88% 390 MB/s
4K Read 30.2
4K Write 54.4
4K Mixed 34.9
119% 39.8 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 330
DQ Mixed 265
224% 327 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 97.3%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 859B BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. M378B5173QH0-CK0 859B BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.5
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 15.3
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,352 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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