Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (39th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 61 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 73.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive82.8% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory1.1 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime14.8 Days
Run DateNov 26 '19 at 23:12
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing below expectations (39th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.3% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 93.3
2-Core 185
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 449
46% 373 Pts
64-Core 460
28% 460 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 1.8GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3347
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.26% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.77
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.43 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.43
2% 1.9 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.26%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
101GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 437 356 85 88 88 83 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
82.8% Excellent
Read 473
Write 427
Mixed 384
SusWrite 189
82% 368 MB/s
4K Read 31.9
4K Write 55.1
4K Mixed 39.3
128% 42.1 MB/s
DQ Read 282
DQ Write 274
DQ Mixed 53.6
102% 203 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 82.8%
Great: 133%
Seagate Expansion Desk 5TB
3.5TB free, PID 3322
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 18 15 13 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Read 2
Write 16.5
Mixed 6.2
SusWrite 15.4
16% 10 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.6
151% 1.57 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown SUPERTALENT 4x1GB
4 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.8
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 64.3
62% 64.3 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: $221
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