Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 67.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.42% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive42.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 14 '17 at 14:26
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
67.4% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 93.2
2-Core 180
70% 119 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 426
43% 348 Pts
64-Core 438
27% 438 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 640
Asus(1043 83F3) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 376.53
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
7.42% Terrible
Lighting 8.6
Reflection 7.77
Parallax 9.94
7% 8.77 fps
MRender 8.71
Gravity 10.3
Splatting 10.7
8% 9.92 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.42%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel X25-M 160GB
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2CV102G9 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
42.9% Average
Read 255
Write 89.4
Mixed 131
35% 159 MB/s
4K Read 24.1
4K Write 54.1
4K Mixed 15.6
85% 31.3 MB/s
DQ Read 20.6
DQ Write 76
DQ Mixed 10.9
19% 35.8 MB/s
Poor: 25%
This bench: 42.9%
Great: 46%
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
465GB free
Firmware: 15.01H15 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 118
Write 117
Mixed 115
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.73
4K Write 1.91
4K Mixed 0.46
117% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.3% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 72.2
55% 72.2 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 48.3%
Great: 90%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,971 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: $215
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