Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.27% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive91.7% 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.
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)
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime13 Days
Run DateMar 10 '20 at 13:48
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 94.4
2-Core 191
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 308
8-Core 470
48% 389 Pts
64-Core 466
29% 466 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.27% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.69
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.42 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.85 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.27%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Pro 256GB-$125
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXM02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 415 457 468 407 390 385 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
91.7% Outstanding
Read 468
Write 379
Mixed 336
SusWrite 420
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 26.2
4K Write 50.5
4K Mixed 27
101% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 350
DQ Mixed 353
270% 364 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 91.7%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 Samsung M378B5173CB0-CK0 HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.5% Below average
MC Read 10.7
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.4
29% 10.1 GB/s
SC Read 9.7
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 11
30% 10.6 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 32.5%
Great: 32%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,967 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: $214
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