Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.08% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime5.1 Days
Run DateSep 30 '21 at 16:31
Run Duration157 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd 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)
74.8% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 88.6
2-Core 174
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 335
45% 336 Pts
64-Core 328
20% 328 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Zotac(19DA 730B) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
5.08% Terrible
Lighting 6.2
Reflection 4.7
Parallax 7.8
5% 6.23 fps
MRender 3.7
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 7.2
5% 6.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.08%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 120GB-$38
4GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 210
Write 124
Mixed 175
38% 170 MB/s
4K Read 23.1
4K Write 49.9
4K Mixed 29.6
99% 34.2 MB/s
DQ Read 94.4
DQ Write 121
DQ Mixed 99.4
77% 105 MB/s
Poor: 30% Great: 73%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 2TB-$38
1.5TB free
Firmware: CC46
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 195 192 192 197 197 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
109% Outstanding
Read 186
Write 151
Mixed 76.9
SusWrite 194
111% 152 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
133% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 109%
Great: 114%
WD Elements 25A3 10TB
3.5TB free, PID 25a3
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 28 28 28 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
25.7% Poor
Read 31.8
Write 20.8
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 27.8
34% 26.2 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 4.8
4K Mixed 1
202% 2.37 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 25.7%
Great: 95%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 8001 R334G1339U2 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.6% Above average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 16.6
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 51.6%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 72.3" 1280 701 GSM0001 LG TV
Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,361 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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