Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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.
Graphics71.4% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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)
Memory7.7 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJul 17 '19 at 21:17
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400S-$70
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.5 GHz, turbo 2.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
68.7% Good
Memory 91.1
1-Core 82.1
2-Core 158
67% 110 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 265
36% 268 Pts
64-Core 268
17% 268 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 68.7%
Great: 68%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 980-$500
Asus(1043 8518) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1593 MHz, MLim: 2027 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Lighting 91.2
Reflection 90.8
Parallax 81.1
74% 87.7 fps
MRender 89.2
Gravity 82
Splatting 72.9
66% 81.4 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 66%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU650 120GB-$14
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: V8X01c45
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
Read 242
Write 200
Mixed 199
48% 214 MB/s
4K Read 20.9
4K Write 43.9
4K Mixed 26.2
88% 30.3 MB/s
DQ Read 138
DQ Write 185
DQ Mixed 177
129% 167 MB/s
Poor: 37% Great: 88%
Seagate ST1000LM035-1RK172 1TB
382GB free
Firmware: SDM3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 96 100 99 99 100 102 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
45.6% Average
Read 58.5
Write 76.2
Mixed 54
SusWrite 99.4
53% 72 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 4.4
4K Mixed 0.5
166% 1.87 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U6DFR8C-H9 0707 HU564404EP0200 HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
39.7% Below average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 13.6
MC Mixed 11.8
37% 13 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 12
35% 12.2 GB/s
Latency 65.5
61% 65.5 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 39.7%
Great: 40%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,959 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: 67% - Good Total price: $225
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