Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (54%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime3 Days
Run DateJun 21 '19 at 04:22
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User SGP-User
Background CPU 54%

 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-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 83.5
2-Core 179
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 432
45% 361 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
Dell(1028 2120) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
1.84% Terrible
Lighting 2.4
Reflection 2.42
Parallax 2
2% 2.27 fps
MRender 1.95
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 2.22
2% 1.92 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.84%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Storejet Transcend 120GB
107GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 18 18 18 18 18 18 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
9.69% Terrible
Read 32.7
Write 27
Mixed 29.7
SusWrite 18
6% 26.9 MB/s
4K Read 7
4K Write 7.1
4K Mixed 7
23% 7.03 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 9.69%
Great: 65%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
484GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 99 107 118 126 137 136 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
83.2% Excellent
Read 169
Write 146
Mixed 103
SusWrite 120
99% 135 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.6
4K Mixed 1.1
220% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 83.2%
Great: 109%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB
630GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 16 16 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 29.5
Write 24
Mixed 23.2
SusWrite 15.9
30% 23.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
97% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.9
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 16.2
SC Mixed 15.7
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.3%
Great: 53%

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $221
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