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 above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 75.7%, 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 8 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.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory2.4 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display848 x 480 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180703
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 17 '20 at 19:29
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User CZE-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st 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)
75.7% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 91
2-Core 181
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 343
8-Core 360
47% 351 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.7%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
282GB free (System drive)
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 64 68 66 71 69 MB/s
Performing below expectations (30th percentile)
50.6% Above average
Read 110
Write 112
Mixed 59
SusWrite 66.1
64% 86.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.6%
Great: 88%
SAMSUNG HD204UI 2TB
1TB free, PID 0216
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 23 23 23 23 23 MB/s
Performing below expectations (21st percentile)
13.5% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 23.5
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 22.6
34% 25.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
67% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 13.5%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,333 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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