Dell Precision Tower 3420

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 81.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics3.88% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive96.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell Precision Tower 3420
MotherboardDell Precision Tower 3420  (all builds)
Memory28.4 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20211007
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 27 '21 at 19:11
Run Duration206 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 16%

 PC Performing above expectations (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
81.9% Excellent
Memory 83.7
1-Core 93
2-Core 228
75% 135 Pts
4-Core 436
8-Core 594
65% 515 Pts
64-Core 614
38% 614 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 81.9%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Asus(1043 85E7) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 471.11
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.88% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 6.3
Parallax 5
4% 5.3 fps
MRender 6.4
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5
4% 5.1 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.88%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2B0A-00SM50 1TB
806GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 411030WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 422 425 441 398 407 419 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
96.4% Outstanding
Read 422
Write 393
Mixed 278
SusWrite 419
85% 378 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 80.2
4K Mixed 43.2
125% 47 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 280
DQ Mixed 193
178% 276 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 96.4%
Great: 117%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 120 122 122 120 119 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
69.8% Good
Read 124
Write 124
Mixed 24.8
SusWrite 120
71% 97.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.6
129% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 69.8%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT16G4DFD824A.M16FR 2x16GB
2 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 2400 MHz clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - Ensure that the top XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
41.5% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 14.5
MC Mixed 12
39% 13.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.4
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 74
54% 74 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.5%
Great: 87%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Precision Tower 3420 Builds (Compare 810 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell Precision Tower 3420

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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