Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
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. 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 68.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics30.3% 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 Drive122% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 20 '19 at 18:17
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%
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 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-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
68.6% Good
Memory 86.1
1-Core 80
2-Core 173
66% 113 Pts
4-Core 278
8-Core 390
42% 334 Pts
64-Core 401
25% 401 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
30.3% Below average
Lighting 37.9
Reflection 29.4
Parallax 35.7
31% 34.3 fps
MRender 36.6
Gravity 36.2
Splatting 34.7
29% 35.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 30.3%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: P3CR010 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 290 180 38 55 52 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
122% Outstanding
Read 1,103
Write 872
Mixed 778
SusWrite 116
160% 718 MB/s
4K Read 37.1
4K Write 90.5
4K Mixed 48.3
166% 58.6 MB/s
DQ Read 350
DQ Write 515
DQ Mixed 223
227% 363 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 122%
Great: 242%
Hitachi HUA723030ALA641 3TB
3TB free
Firmware: MKAOA840
SusWrite @10s intervals: 148 148 148 148 148 148 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
86% Excellent
Read 152
Write 147
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 148
96% 132 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 49%
This bench: 86%
Great: 88%
SanDisk Cruzer 127GB
118GB free, PID 5530
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 5.2 6.9 5.8 5.6 6.8 6.1 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
7.79% Terrible
Read 26
Write 3.3
Mixed 12
SusWrite 6.1
13% 11.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 1
66% 1.33 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.79%
Great: 13%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
24.7% Poor
MC Read 7.8
MC Write 7.2
MC Mixed 7.4
21% 7.47 GB/s
SC Read 7.2
SC Write 7.9
SC Mixed 7.7
22% 7.6 GB/s
Latency 71.2
56% 71.2 ns
Poor: 25%
This bench: 24.7%
Great: 38%

 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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