Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (44th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 56 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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.6% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive55.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime23.9 Days
Run DateAug 04 '18 at 05:45
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 29%
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 PC Performing as expected (44th 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 as expected (50th percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 66.6
2-Core 146
59% 98.4 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 257
33% 249 Pts
64-Core 250
16% 250 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 35.9
Reflection 27.8
Parallax 36.8
29% 33.5 fps
MRender 34.7
Gravity 34.1
Splatting 32.5
28% 33.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel 520 Series 180GB-$132
23GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 400i
SusWrite @10s intervals: 117 108 103 108 124 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
55.4% Above average
Read 300
Write 141
Mixed 216
SusWrite 112
43% 192 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 51.9
4K Mixed 23.1
86% 31.4 MB/s
DQ Read 274
DQ Write 182
DQ Mixed 187
151% 215 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 55.4%
Great: 88%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 320GB-$54
298GB free
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 107 106 106 106 106 106 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 97.5
Write 97.7
Mixed 62.2
SusWrite 106
67% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1
177% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (4th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
42.3% Average
MC Read 13.7
MC Write 16.5
MC Mixed 13.5
42% 14.6 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 12.1
SC Mixed 11.9
33% 11.6 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 42.3%
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 3,962 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $223
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