Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics37.5% 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 Drive38.6% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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)
Memory9.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 08 '18 at 20:36
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.1% Very good
Memory 91.9
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 187
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 363
8-Core 355
48% 359 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 77.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280X-$500
MSI(1462 2775) 3GB
CLim: 1020 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 17.1.1
Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)
37.5% Below average
Lighting 48.9
Reflection 32.6
Parallax 61.1
40% 47.5 fps
MRender 30.9
Gravity 47.9
Splatting 40.7
33% 39.8 fps
Poor: 31%
This bench: 37.5%
Great: 39%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Patriot Burst 240GB
197GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM61.2
SusWrite @10s intervals: 288 275 62 63 62 61 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
38.6% Below average
Read 202
Write 150
Mixed 149
SusWrite 135
36% 159 MB/s
4K Read 20.4
4K Write 28.7
4K Mixed 17.4
68% 22.2 MB/s
DQ Read 23.6
DQ Write 38.1
DQ Mixed 19.3
18% 27 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.6%
Great: 94%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-10666CL9-4GBSR Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 04CD F3-10666CL9-4GBSR Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
52.7% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.8
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns

 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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