Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 71.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.5% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive26.3% 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 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.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 25 '19 at 20:16
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User MYS-User
Background CPU8%
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 PC Performing as expected (58th 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
71.6% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 167
68% 114 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 334
42% 317 Pts
64-Core 344
21% 344 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 71.6%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 417.71
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.5% Above average
Lighting 74
Reflection 77.5
Parallax 75.6
60% 75.7 fps
MRender 72.9
Gravity 69.5
Splatting 70.6
58% 71 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Galax TA1D0120A 120GB
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 16 80 59 61 60 MB/s
Performing below potential (3rd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
26.3% Poor
Read 38.3
Write 145
Mixed 19.8
SusWrite 58.1
15% 65.3 MB/s
4K Read 6.5
4K Write 31
4K Mixed 18.2
50% 18.6 MB/s
DQ Read 64.6
DQ Write 169
DQ Mixed 6.6
37% 80.2 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$35
615GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 160 162 160 161 159 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (70th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Read 167
Write 158
Mixed 90.8
SusWrite 160
106% 144 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.2
240% 1.73 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673EH1-CH9 M378B5273DH0-CK0 Hynix HMT325U6BFR8C-H9 M378B5173DB0-CK0 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (25th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 16
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 12.7
38% 13.3 GB/s
Latency 66.5
60% 66.5 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 49%
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 3,959 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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