Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive73.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 27 '21 at 04:49
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 87.8
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 328
45% 332 Pts
64-Core 335
21% 335 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 70%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra II 240GB-$40
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41200RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 197 195 177 197 175 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Read 467
Write 266
Mixed 215
SusWrite 195
63% 286 MB/s
4K Read 19.4
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 31.3
93% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 390
DQ Write 234
DQ Mixed 186
173% 270 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 101%
Seagate ST9250410AS 250GB-$42
86GB free
Firmware: D005SDM1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 83 83 83 84 84 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
47.5% Average
Read 82.3
Write 80
Mixed 43.7
SusWrite 83.3
53% 72.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.8
138% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.8
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 50%

 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: 67% - Good Total price: $223
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