Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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. 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 66.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive65.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (97%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateNov 29 '22 at 10:20
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 97%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$184
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
66.2% Good
Memory 85.8
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 148
60% 99.4 Pts
4-Core 253
8-Core 392
40% 322 Pts
64-Core 382
24% 382 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 2.4
Parallax 1.7
1% 1.73 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 1.9
1% 1.53 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow UV400 240GB-$89
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 0C3J96R9
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 182 118 95 83 89 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
65.8% Good
Read 389
Write 360
Mixed 315
SusWrite 127
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 49.8
4K Mixed 28
97% 33.6 MB/s
DQ Read 302
DQ Write 258
DQ Mixed 175
160% 245 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 88%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
81GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 98 97 96 97 99 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
46.6% Average
Read 65.1
Write 69.2
Mixed 47.5
SusWrite 97
51% 69.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
168% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 830B NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (13th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.2% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 10.9
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 14
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 71.4
56% 71.4 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 51%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,976 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: $212
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