Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive99.2% 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)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180211
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 24 '20 at 22:12
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$191
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 86
1-Core 95
2-Core 168
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 466
49% 391 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.2%
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)
1.23% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 1.16
1% 1.4 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.85 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.23%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
377GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 453 465 450 300 301 301 MB/s
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
99.2% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 448
Mixed 439
SusWrite 378
99% 438 MB/s
4K Read 30.5
4K Write 59
4K Mixed 39.6
128% 43 MB/s
DQ Read 389
DQ Write 354
DQ Mixed 364
275% 369 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 99.2%
Great: 129%
Micron_P400e-MTFDDAK400MAR 215GB
43GB free
Firmware: 0152
SusWrite @10s intervals: 204 238 212 209 237 236 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
53.5% Above average
Read 248
Write 234
Mixed 223
SusWrite 223
52% 232 MB/s
4K Read 15.7
4K Write 42.5
4K Mixed 19.7
72% 26 MB/s
DQ Read 173
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 52.1
74% 137 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 53.5%
Great: 54%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (36th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.6% Average
MC Read 16.1
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 15.8
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47.6%
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 3,993 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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