Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 75%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive23.5% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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)
Memory2.6 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime6 Days
Run DateJan 24 '19 at 05:15
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 173
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 327
45% 334 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 75%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.87% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 4.35
Parallax 4.31
4% 4.42 fps
MRender 4.43
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 6.17
4% 4.83 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.87%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
64GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1D1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 59 32 91 36 74 66 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
23.5% Poor
Read 130
Write 68.5
Mixed 92.1
SusWrite 59.6
20% 87.6 MB/s
4K Read 15.4
4K Write 9.1
4K Mixed 10.5
42% 11.7 MB/s
DQ Read 81.6
DQ Write 9.6
DQ Mixed 16.6
20% 35.9 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 23.5%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$37
200GB free
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 129 132 133 134 134 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.5% Very good
Read 130
Write 128
Mixed 81.6
SusWrite 132
87% 118 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 75.5%
Great: 70%
Seagate BUP Slim BL 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 0304
SusWrite @10s intervals: 28 27 28 27 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
16.8% Very poor
Read 29.6
Write 3.3
Mixed 26.5
SusWrite 27.9
16% 21.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3
4K Mixed 0.8
174% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 16.8%
Great: 66%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
49.2% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.1
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 14.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.2%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: $223
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