Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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.
Graphics1.21% 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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very 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)
Memory5.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2880 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateNov 24 '19 at 01:45
Run Duration109 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
75.8% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 97
2-Core 173
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 347
8-Core 357
47% 352 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6350
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1065.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.21% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 2.08
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.7 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 2.04
1% 1.68 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.21%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250310SV 250GB
133GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.ACC
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 78 77 81 84 87 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
48.1% Average
Read 87.6
Write 83.7
Mixed 51.2
SusWrite 79.9
56% 75.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
52.3% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 52.3%
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 5,338 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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