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Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
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PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (90th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 10 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive29.5% 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)
Memory10 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 08 '19 at 21:00
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 81.7
2-Core 177
69% 117 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 458
46% 372 Pts
64-Core 454
28% 454 Pts
Poor: 54% ↑
This bench: 72.3%
 Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk S3512G 512GB
453GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6104000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 13 20 61 66 62 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
29.5% Poor
Read 188
Write 137
Mixed 122
SusWrite 50.8
28% 124 MB/s
4K Read 10.2
4K Write 23.8
4K Mixed 19.1
53% 17.7 MB/s
DQ Read 32.5
DQ Write 54.8
DQ Mixed 25
24% 37.4 MB/s
Poor: 70% ↑
This bench: 29.5%
 Great: 119%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
878GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 85 85 87 86 89 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
53.6% Above average
Read 100
Write 91
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 86.5
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.9
168% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 23% ↑
This bench: 53.6%
 Great: 57%
MKI SAMBO 32GB
26GB free, PID 1167
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 31.4
Write 17
Mixed 15.7
24% 21.4 MB/s
4K Read 6.2
4K Write 0.4
4K Mixed 0.2
43% 2.27 MB/s
Poor: 9% Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown BLS4G3D1609DS1S00. Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 16.8
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 27% ↑
This bench: 48.9%
 Great: 49%
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 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel  $195Bench 67%, 185,630 samples1,649x
Core i5-2400Intel  $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples1,264x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples690x
GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples766x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples324x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia  $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples303x
SSD
A400 240GBKingston  $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples176x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung  $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples74x
A400 480GBKingston  $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples71x
RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples67x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples60x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples60x
EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $223
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Intel Core i5-12600K $179Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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