Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results


Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 61% Destroyer	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 64%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics	1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	41.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory	4GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

7 years ago, 7 years ago.

System	Dell OptiPlex 990
Motherboard	Dell OptiPlex 990 (all builds)
Memory	1.2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20110411
Uptime	2.1 Days
Run Date	Feb 03 '17 at 16:39
Run Duration	170 Seconds
Run User	CAN-User
Background CPU	17%

PC Performing as expected (49^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i3-2120-$170 77,810 User benchmarks, average bench 51% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.3 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (100^th percentile)	64% Good	Memory 90.6 1-Core 86.1 2-Core 155 67% 110 Pts	4-Core 220 8-Core 219 29% 220 Pts	64-Core 219 14% 219 Pts
Poor: 34% ↑ This bench: 64% Great: 61%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz) 150,891 User benchmarks, average bench 1% Dell(1028 047E) 1.8GB Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229 Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	1.03% Terrible	Lighting 1.1 Reflection 1.42 Parallax 0.97 1% 1.16 fps	MRender 1.81 Gravity 0.8 Splatting 2 1% 1.54 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.03% Great: 1%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Spcc Solid State Disk 120GB 22,489 User benchmarks, average bench 59% 86GB free (System drive) Firmware: S9FM02.5 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile) (ID) Attribute Now Worst Value (01) Raw read error rate 100 100 0 (09) Power-on hours count 100 100 338 (0C) Power cycle count 100 100 300 (A8) Unknown 100 100 0 (AA) Unknown 100 100 26 (AD) Unknown 100 100 5701645 (C0) Power-off retract count 100 100 43 (C2) HDA temperature 70 70 30 (C4) Reallocation count 100 100 0 (DA) Unknown 100 100 0 (F1) Unknown 100 100 886296	41.2% Average	Read 334 Write 139 Mixed 185 48% 219 MB/s	4K Read 21.7 4K Write 29.8 4K Mixed 5.86 56% 19.1 MB/s	DQ Read 110 DQ Write 51.2 DQ Mixed 1.54 22% 54.3 MB/s
Poor: 36% ↑ This bench: 41.2% Great: 83%
HGST HTS545050A7 500GB 60 User benchmarks, average bench 24% 386GB free, PID 1066 Operating at USB 2.1 Speed Performing way below expectations (12^th percentile)	12.2% Very poor	Read 20.7 Write 20 Mixed 6.66 19% 15.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.52 4K Write 1.55 4K Mixed 0.17 60% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 12.2% Great: 40%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 2x2GB 3,379 User benchmarks, average bench 42% 2 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (75^th percentile)	48.4% Average	MC Read 17 MC Write 17 MC Mixed 15 47% 16.3 GB/s	SC Read 14.4 SC Write 15.9 SC Mixed 14.3 42% 14.9 GB/s	Latency 66.4 60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 24% ↑ This bench: 48.4% Great: 50%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,958 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel $197Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	1,645x
Core i5-2400Intel $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	1,264x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	690x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	766x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	324x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	302x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	176x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	74x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	71x

RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples	67x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples	60x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples	60x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $225

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $132	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $186	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $34	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $35	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16