Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (15th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 85 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics10.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive56% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime35 Days
Run DateSep 27 '18 at 19:32
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing way below expectations (15th 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 below expectations (24th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 79.4
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 177
67% 115 Pts
4-Core 267
8-Core 424
42% 346 Pts
64-Core 426
26% 426 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
Nvidia(10DE 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 353.62
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
10.1% Very poor
Lighting 12.4
Reflection 13.4
Parallax 9.91
10% 11.9 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 10.6
Splatting 14.5
10% 12 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.1%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 250GB-$95
112GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0BB6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 57 60 57 54 58 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
56% Above average
Read 382
Write 430
Mixed 253
SusWrite 59.7
63% 281 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 51.6
4K Mixed 30.5
109% 36.7 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 123
DQ Mixed 88.1
64% 80 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 56%
Great: 118%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
136GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 89 90 94 104 106 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
42.6% Average
Read 54.6
Write 78.7
Mixed 49.3
SusWrite 93.6
51% 69 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.6
123% 1 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 42.6%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1333 C7 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
43.9% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 15.6
MC Mixed 13.8
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 13.7
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 81.8
49% 81.8 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 54%

 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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