Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics1.72% 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.
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)
Memory13.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170507
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '21 at 03:16
Run Duration122 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2120-$170
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
55.2% Above average
Memory 72.6
1-Core 81
2-Core 132
58% 95.1 Pts
4-Core 221
8-Core 217
29% 219 Pts
64-Core 192
12% 192 Pts
Poor: 34%
This bench: 55.2%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.2401.0
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.72% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 2.9
Parallax 2
2% 2.37 fps
MRender 2
Gravity 1.9
Splatting 1.9
2% 1.93 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.72%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2008)-$29
436GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 12.01C01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 60 54 64 67 66 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
38% Below average
Read 72.2
Write 63.7
Mixed 43.6
SusWrite 59.9
44% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
138% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 38%
Great: 69%
WD My Passport 750GB
172GB free, PID 0748
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 22 22 22 22 21 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 24.9
Write 19.9
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 21.7
29% 21.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 15.9
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 12.9
SC Mixed 14.7
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 95.5
42% 95.5 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 47%
Great: 91%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,332 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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