Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 66.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.6% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive58.1% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory22.7 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime11.9 Days
Run DateMay 27 '19 at 21:02
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User PAN-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$201
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
66.7% Good
Memory 89
1-Core 80.5
2-Core 145
64% 105 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 337
37% 291 Pts
64-Core 410
25% 410 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
Nvidia(10DE 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 430.39
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.6% Very poor
Lighting 14.4
Reflection 14.1
Parallax 10.8
12% 13.1 fps
MRender 12
Gravity 13.3
Splatting 15.4
11% 13.6 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.6%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SSDNow V300 240GB-$35
102GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 583ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 123 136 141 129 118 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
58.1% Above average
Read 298
Write 197
Mixed 218
SusWrite 129
47% 210 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 58
4K Mixed 28.4
101% 36.2 MB/s
DQ Read 117
DQ Write 204
DQ Mixed 162
123% 161 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 85%
Toshiba MQ01ABB200 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: AY000U
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 78 76 79 78 79 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
44.7% Average
Read 78.2
Write 74
Mixed 30.5
SusWrite 77.3
47% 65 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.7
122% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.7%
Great: 61%
WDC WD50 00AAKS-00V1A0 500GB
164GB free, PID 2773
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 25 24 25 25 25 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
12.6% Very poor
Read 27.7
Write 22
Mixed 23.5
SusWrite 24.5
33% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
60% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 12.6%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1866 C10 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.4% Average
MC Read 15.2
MC Write 15.9
MC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 68.5
58% 68.5 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45.4%
Great: 80%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,989 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: $229
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