Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics2.08% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive85.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime80.9 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '18 at 17:48
Run Duration121 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70% Good
Memory 89.7
1-Core 90.3
2-Core 178
71% 119 Pts
4-Core 272
8-Core 464
45% 368 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT
Palit(1569 0402) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.1
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
2.08% Terrible
Lighting 2.2
Reflection 4.23
Parallax 0.78
2% 2.4 fps
MRender 4.71
Gravity 1.57
Splatting 3.39
3% 3.22 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 2.08%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 384GB
327GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
85.4% Excellent
Read 776
Write 422
Mixed 540
128% 579 MB/s
4K Read 20.6
4K Write 54.7
4K Mixed 14.9
79% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 21.4
DQ Write 216
DQ Mixed 14.8
42% 84 MB/s
Poor: 79%
This bench: 85.4%
Great: 184%
WD Green 1.5TB (2010)-$170
1.5TB free
Firmware: 50.0AB50 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
44.8% Average
Read 84.7
Write 71.2
Mixed 87.8
62% 81.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.71
4K Mixed 0.24
86% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 44.8%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BA1339.C16F Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4D1 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.8% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.4
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,959 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: 67% - Good Total price: $225
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