Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (89th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 11 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 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive71.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 14 '19 at 18:36
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User EST-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2320-$165
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 78
2-Core 168
66% 111 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 318
44% 324 Pts
64-Core 319
20% 319 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 220
Gigabyte(1458 34D6) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 4.07
Reflection 5.92
Parallax 1.66
3% 3.88 fps
MRender 6.95
Gravity 2.9
Splatting 4.43
4% 4.76 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
181GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 256 204 207 269 210 210 MB/s
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
71.1% Very good
Read 311
Write 116
Mixed 343
SusWrite 226
56% 249 MB/s
4K Read 26
4K Write 50.6
4K Mixed 30.9
106% 35.8 MB/s
DQ Read 245
DQ Write 297
DQ Mixed 212
176% 252 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 100%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$47
915GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 114 115 116 116 116 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
65.3% Good
Read 112
Write 114
Mixed 62.6
SusWrite 115
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.7
141% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U7AFP8C-G7 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1067 MHz
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
43.5% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.4
MC Mixed 13.3
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 14.3
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 35%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 44%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,971 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: $215
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