Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (52nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 48 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.23% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 30 '18 at 21:19
Run Duration142 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing as expected (52nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 92.8
1-Core 91.2
2-Core 151
69% 112 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 471
45% 371 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.23% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 1.73
Parallax 1.19
1% 1.41 fps
MRender 2.24
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.39
2% 1.87 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.23%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 EVO mSATA 500GB
43GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT42B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 319 304 306 308 307 307 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 345
Write 345
Mixed 333
SusWrite 308
75% 333 MB/s
4K Read 28.2
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 34.2
111% 36.5 MB/s
DQ Read 218
DQ Write 209
DQ Mixed 36.6
76% 155 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 77%
Great: 123%
WDC WD20 EZRZ-00Z5HB0 2TB
695GB free, PID 1351
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 82 82 82 82 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
43.9% Average
Read 127
Write 129
Mixed 71.2
SusWrite 81.9
134% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.4
4K Mixed 1
119% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 43.9%
Great: 44%
Hitachi HDS721050CLA362 500GB
406GB free, PID 1351
Operating at USB 3.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 136 138 136 136 135 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
54.8% Above average
Read 138
Write 130
Mixed 71.8
SusWrite 136
159% 119 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.7
81% 1 MB/s
Poor: 40%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (18th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49.2% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.6
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 62.6
64% 62.6 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,967 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: 68% - Good Total price: $214
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