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 (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 73.6%, 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.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory7.2 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1024 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180211
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 16 '18 at 02:14
Run Duration120 Seconds
Run User CHL-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th 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 way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 95.2
2-Core 179
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 460
48% 386 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3160815AS 160GB-$46
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 4.ADA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 34 35 34 34 35 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
27.8% Poor
Read 62.4
Write 53.4
Mixed 38.5
SusWrite 34.2
35% 47.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.7
129% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 27.8%
Great: 42%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
151GB free
Firmware: CC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 146 141 148 142 149 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
93.3% Outstanding
Read 181
Write 110
Mixed 32.6
SusWrite 145
85% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 0.5
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 93.3%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 8502 PSD32G160081 Kingston K1N7HK-HYC 8502 PSD32G133381 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.9% Average
MC Read 14.4
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.7
39% 13.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14.9
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 67.7
59% 67.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 48%

 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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