Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 63.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics31.2% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (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.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateMar 20 '18 at 23:57
Run Duration317 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%
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 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.9% Good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 82
2-Core 160
65% 108 Pts
4-Core 255
8-Core 263
34% 259 Pts
64-Core 245
15% 245 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 391.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
31.2% Below average
Lighting 39.1
Reflection 30.6
Parallax 37.1
32% 35.6 fps
MRender 37.1
Gravity 37.4
Splatting 35.6
30% 36.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 31.2%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD5000AVVS-63H0B1 500GB
75GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 01.00A01 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
34.2% Below average
Read 62.3
Write 56.6
Mixed 47.4
42% 55.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.34
4K Write 1.61
4K Mixed 0.24
70% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 34.2%
Great: 51%
PNY USB 2.0 FD 8GB
7GB free, PID 007a
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
5.55% Terrible
Read 23.6
Write 4.2
Mixed 6.23
11% 11.3 MB/s
4K Read 5.07
4K Write 0.006
4K Mixed 0.004
19% 1.69 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.55%
Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.2% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.9
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 11.6
SC Write 13.6
SC Mixed 13.8
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 73.9
54% 73.9 ns
Poor: 43%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: $223
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