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Dell OptiPlex 790

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 68.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics18.8% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 790
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 790  (all builds)
Memory20.2 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 25 '22 at 03:37
Run Duration196 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$79
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 82
2-Core 162
65% 109 Pts
4-Core 309
8-Core 314
42% 312 Pts
64-Core 309
19% 309 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$90
PNY(196E 1380) 2GB
CLim: 1476 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 497.09
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
18.8% Very poor
Lighting 22.9
Reflection 20.7
Parallax 23.6
19% 22.4 fps
MRender 28
Gravity 25.2
Splatting 19
19% 24.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 18.8%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HUS724040ALE641 4TB
3TB free (System drive)
Firmware: MJAOA5F0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 138 138 140 139 127 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
50.8% Above average
Read 39.5
Write 124
Mixed 51
SusWrite 137
64% 88.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.5
111% 1 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 50.8%
Great: 92%
Seagate Momentus 2.5" 1TB
112GB free
Firmware: 2BA30004
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 57 57 57 57 55 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 95.5
Write 70
Mixed 57.2
SusWrite 56.2
52% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.9
162% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 59%
Seagate Backup+ Desk 3TB
2TB free
Firmware: 040B
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 17 18 18 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
13.5% Very poor
Read 29.2
Write 22.5
Mixed 21.5
SusWrite 17.3
17% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 13.5%
Great: 110%
Seagate FreeAgent GoFlex 1TB
798GB free, PID 5021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 15 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
10.2% Very poor
Read 29.2
Write 22.7
Mixed 20
SusWrite 15.6
28% 21.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.6
50% 0.63 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 10.2%
Great: 38%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 1866 CL10 Series 8502 1600 CL9 Series 8502 1866 CL10 Series 8502 1600 CL9 Series 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.1
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 73.3
54% 73.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 790 Builds (Compare 5,506 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $104
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