Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (61st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 39 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 76.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (60%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '20 at 13:23
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 60%

 PC Performing above expectations (61st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.2% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 86.5
2-Core 175
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 352
8-Core 358
47% 355 Pts
64-Core 358
22% 358 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.2%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3750840AS 750GB
666GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3.AAK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 63 63 60 63 65 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
20.7% Poor
Read 12.5
Write 32.8
Mixed 11.9
SusWrite 59.8
21% 29.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 0.1
4K Mixed 0.3
39% 0.17 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 20.7%
Great: 42%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
437GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 62 93 134 133 134 135 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
61% Good
Read 97.9
Write 66.9
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 115
61% 83.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
119% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 61%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 18
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,965 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $219
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