Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (36th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 64 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics14.3% 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 Drive68.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
High background CPU (30%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colori
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 01 '23 at 19:06
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU 30%

 PC Performing below expectations (36th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 80.5
1-Core 78.6
2-Core 151
62% 103 Pts
4-Core 182
8-Core 172
24% 177 Pts
64-Core 264
16% 264 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 85F4) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 531.41
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Lighting 17.7
Reflection 18
Parallax 18.5
14% 18.1 fps
MRender 16
Gravity 18.7
Splatting 16.7
14% 17.1 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$49
372GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 355 363 366 315 124 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
68.5% Good
Read 303
Write 380
Mixed 335
SusWrite 303
75% 330 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 41.2
4K Mixed 28.1
91% 30.5 MB/s
DQ Read 233
DQ Write 186
DQ Mixed 128
118% 182 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 125%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 320GB-$54
124GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 77 79 77 78 79 78 MB/s
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
49.1% Average
Read 92.9
Write 100
Mixed 62.1
SusWrite 78
61% 83.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
160% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 49.1%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 9905471-006.A00LF 99U5471-012.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
47.9% Average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 79.6
50% 79.6 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 52%

 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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