Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (99th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 1 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 80.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics6.55% 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.
Boot Drive82.1% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory1.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20160115
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 28 '17 at 18:53
Run Duration90 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
80.8% Excellent
Memory 90.3
1-Core 102
2-Core 208
77% 134 Pts
4-Core 412
8-Core 413
55% 413 Pts
64-Core 413
26% 413 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 80.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim32.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4454
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
6.55% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 7
6% 8.04 fps
MRender 8.19
Gravity 6.1
Splatting 14.3
8% 9.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.55%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SK hynix SC300 M.2 128GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2010
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.1% Excellent
Read 520
Write 202
Mixed 285
74% 336 MB/s
4K Read 31.1
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 21.6
129% 51.4 MB/s
DQ Read 309
DQ Write 203
DQ Mixed 41.9
89% 185 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 82.1%
Great: 78%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown M378B5173EB0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
59.5% Above average
MC Read 21.9
MC Write 21.7
MC Mixed 18.1
59% 20.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 21.5
SC Mixed 18.2
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 66.8
60% 66.8 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,802 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 5040

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 94% - Outstanding Total price: $67
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