| PC Status | Overall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good. |
| Graphics | 0.57% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics) |
| Boot Drive | The 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. |
| Memory | 8GB 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 Version | Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option. |
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
| System | Dell OptiPlex 990 |
| Motherboard | Dell OptiPlex 990 (all builds) |
| Memory | 6.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz |
| Display | 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors |
| OS | Windows 10 |
| BIOS Date | 20111230 |
| Uptime | 0 Days |
| Run Date | Sep 04 '17 at 00:37 |
| Run Duration | 154 Seconds |
| Run User | USA-User |
| Background CPU | 13% |
PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).
| Processor | Bench | Normal | Heavy | Server |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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75.1%
Very good
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70% 117 Pts
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45% 337 Pts
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21% 339 Pts
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| Graphics Card | Bench | 3D DX9 | 3D DX10 | 3D DX11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS
PNY(196E 0877) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
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0.57%
Terrible
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0% 0.66 fps
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1% 1 fps
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| Drives | Bench | Sequential | Random 4k | Deep queue 4k |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Seagate BUP Slim BK 1TB
664GB free
Firmware: 0108
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14.5%
Very poor
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17% 23.3 MB/s
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110% 1.42 MB/s
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Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
426GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP73 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
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75.1%
Very good
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94% 125 MB/s
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142% 1.87 MB/s
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| Memory Kit | Bench | Multi core | Single core | Latency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Nanya NT2GC64B88G0NF-CG 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
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51.8%
Above average
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50% 17.6 GB/s
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45% 15.8 GB/s
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62% 64.4 ns
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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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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
| EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER | Value: 67% - Good | Total price: $225 |