Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 16%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 72.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics26.4% 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)
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (57%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory7.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateJul 10 '19 at 12:41
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CHE-User
Background CPU 57%

 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (89th percentile)
72.2% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 86.1
2-Core 146
67% 108 Pts
4-Core 286
8-Core 452
45% 369 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Asus(1043 8472) 2GB
CLim: 1228 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 431.36
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.4% Poor
Lighting 30.6
Reflection 28.3
Parallax 40.9
25% 33.3 fps
MRender 39.5
Gravity 37.6
Splatting 31.8
29% 36.3 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.4%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 120GB-$80
17GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 469
Write 453
Mixed 369
96% 430 MB/s
4K Read 37.7
4K Write 86.7
4K Mixed 49.9
167% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 386
DQ Write 351
DQ Mixed 359
272% 365 MB/s
Poor: 64% Great: 115%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
584GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 93 96 99 99 99 98 MB/s
Performing below expectations (40th percentile)
79.4% Very good
Read 179
Write 161
Mixed 98.5
SusWrite 97.3
99% 134 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.2
234% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 79.4%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 M378B5273CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (8th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
43.8% Average
MC Read 13.9
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.7
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 43.8%
Great: 52%

 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: $222
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