Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.31% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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)
Memory4.2 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.1 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110226
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 20 '17 at 10:34
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User NZL-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.9% Very good
Memory 89.5
1-Core 99.9
2-Core 178
73% 122 Pts
4-Core 367
8-Core 472
54% 420 Pts
64-Core 473
29% 473 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.9%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9400 GT
Asus(1043 82BE) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.1
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.31% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 2.65
Parallax 0.47
1% 1.49 fps
MRender 3.43
Gravity 0.9
Splatting 2.13
2% 2.15 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.31%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSD Pro 1500 Series 180GB-$209
120GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LADi Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
58.8% Above average
Read 448
Write 182
Mixed 235
63% 288 MB/s
4K Read 22.1
4K Write 43.6
4K Mixed 9.34
68% 25 MB/s
DQ Read 265
DQ Write 194
DQ Mixed 43.6
83% 168 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.8%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 M391B5673EH1-CF8 M378B5673FH0-CH9 6GB
1067, 1067, 1067 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
32.6% Below average
MC Read 11
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 9.7
30% 10.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 10.7
SC Mixed 10
29% 10.2 GB/s
Latency 67.9
59% 67.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 32.6%
Great: 39%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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: $214
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