Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime3.5 Days
Run DateSep 02 '17 at 09:48
Run Duration264 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75.9% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 185
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 362
8-Core 358
48% 360 Pts
64-Core 361
22% 361 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Gigabyte(1458 365B) 2GB
CLim: 700 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 378.92
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 4.96
Parallax 3.5
4% 4.25 fps
MRender 5.86
Gravity 4.3
Splatting 3.09
4% 4.41 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 500GB
124GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 71
Write 84.7
Mixed 67.4
56% 74.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.43
4K Write 1.32
4K Mixed 0.17
61% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 51%
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
12GB free
Firmware: 3.CHF Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
24.2% Poor
Read 42
Write 42
Mixed 40
31% 41.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.64
4K Write 1.01
4K Mixed 0.4
90% 0.68 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 24.2%
Great: 42%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
136GB free, PID a202
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
12.8% Very poor
Read 27.1
Write 19.7
Mixed 22.2
28% 23 MB/s
4K Read 0.35
4K Write 1.45
4K Mixed 0.15
56% 0.65 MB/s
Poor: 14%
This bench: 12.8%
Great: 49%
Generic- SD/MMC 32GB
6GB free, PID null
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
15.2% Very poor
Read 17.3
Write 15.3
Mixed 12.9
19% 15.2 MB/s
4K Read 3.93
4K Write 2.74
4K Mixed 1.75
168% 2.81 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 15.2%
Great: 17%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4M1 Kingston 99U5595-001.A00LF 16JTF25664AZ-1G4G1 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
40.5% Average
MC Read 14
MC Write 14.2
MC Mixed 11.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 12.1
37% 12.8 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 40.5%
Great: 41%

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $221
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