Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.28% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 21 '17 at 12:58
Run Duration86 Seconds
Run User ITA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600S-$235
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 90.6
2-Core 168
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 279
8-Core 388
42% 334 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.3517
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.28% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.22
1% 1.46 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.89 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.28%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba MQ01ACF050 500GB-$150
406GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AV00 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (73rd percentile)
61.1% Good
Read 108
Write 105
Mixed 100
78% 104 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.74
4K Mixed 0.15
66% 0.76 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 61.1%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CK0 04EF TEAMGROUP-UD3-1600 12GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
43.5% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 14
MC Mixed 13.9
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 14.6
SC Mixed 14.9
40% 13.8 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 43.5%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,967 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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