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 as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 74%, 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateOct 06 '18 at 16:27
Run Duration151 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 89
2-Core 155
68% 112 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 327
44% 331 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74%
Great: 70%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
337GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 90 86 94 99 97 100 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
57% Above average
Read 104
Write 103
Mixed 70.5
SusWrite 94.5
69% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 57%
Great: 69%
WD 800BB External 80GB
11GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing below expectations (31st percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 27
Write 22
Mixed 19.1
SusWrite 16.3
28% 21.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.9
84% 1 MB/s
Poor: 9%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 16%
WD My Book 25EE 4TB
3.5TB free, PID 25ee
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 17 17 17 17 17 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 28.4
Write 24.9
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 16.5
31% 23.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 18%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 100%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 16
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 66.3
60% 66.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.5%
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 3,959 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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HDDRAMUSB
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