Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall 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.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory8GB 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 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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateDec 13 '17 at 14:00
Run Duration95 Seconds
Run User FRA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (74th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Memory 93.1
1-Core 95.7
2-Core 187
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 357
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 356
22% 356 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6350
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 8.783.2.2000
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
169GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
46% Average
Read 75.4
Write 85
Mixed 80.5
60% 80.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.27
4K Write 0.89
4K Mixed 0.22
52% 0.46 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
53.7% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 19.6
MC Mixed 16.9
52% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 61.9
65% 61.9 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 53.7%
Great: 53%

 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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