Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.58% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, , 800 x 600 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime1.9 Days
Run DateMar 05 '21 at 02:45
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 320
8-Core 335
44% 327 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 04AD) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.58% Terrible
Lighting 0.5
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 1.4
0% 1.1 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.13 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.58%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$20
385GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 110 113 124 111 116 MB/s
Performing above expectations (85th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 133
Write 124
Mixed 68
SusWrite 113
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CK0 M378B5773DH0-CK0 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (15th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.7% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 65.6
61% 65.6 ns
Poor: 50%
This bench: 49.7%
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 5,408 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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