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Dell OptiPlex 5040

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
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 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 66.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.14% 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 Drive56.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Very high background CPU (37%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 5040
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 5040  (all builds)
Memory21.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180524
Uptime9.3 Days
Run DateJan 27 '19 at 04:30
Run Duration183 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 37%

 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 i5-6500-$67
Socket 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
66.6% Good
Memory 75.5
1-Core 92.7
2-Core 185
67% 118 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 329
44% 332 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 43%
This bench: 66.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 530 (Desktop Skylake)
Dell(1028 06BA) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 23.20.16.4973
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
5.14% Terrible
Lighting 7.2
Reflection 9.81
Parallax 6.97
6% 7.99 fps
MRender 9.24
Gravity 6.47
Splatting 0.04
4% 5.25 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.14%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNK256GCS8 SATA 256GB
34GB free (System drive)
Firmware: K8DC4101
SusWrite @10s intervals: 192 124 145 114 112 110 MB/s
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.9% Above average
Read 141
Write 231
Mixed 185
SusWrite 133
39% 173 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 70.3
4K Mixed 28.2
102% 39.2 MB/s
DQ Read 348
DQ Write 171
DQ Mixed 70.4
103% 197 MB/s
Poor: 46%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 83%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
303GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 98 104 103 104 108 108 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
68.9% Good
Read 136
Write 118
Mixed 31
SusWrite 104
70% 97.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
131% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 68.9%
Great: 75%
WD 1000FYP External 1TB
744GB free, PID 1100
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 39 42 42 42 42 41 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
22% Poor
Read 37.5
Write 40.3
Mixed 30.5
SusWrite 41.3
51% 37.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 0.8
111% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 22%
Great: 22%
WDC WD2500JB-00REA0 250GB
233GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 6.7 6.6 6.7 6.7 6.7 6.7 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
9% Terrible
Read 38.3
Write 6.5
Mixed 10.7
SusWrite 6.7
16% 15.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 0.5
40% 0.57 MB/s
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6DFR8A-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 89.3
45% 89.3 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 5040 Builds (Compare 1,895 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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