Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive86.5% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 19 '19 at 01:47
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.7% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 90
2-Core 178
71% 120 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 455
51% 403 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.7%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SU630 480GB
129GB free (System drive)
Firmware: N181017a
SusWrite @10s intervals: 435 430 398 62 73 44 MB/s
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
86.5% Excellent
Read 478
Write 431
Mixed 408
SusWrite 240
87% 389 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 83
4K Mixed 38
140% 50.8 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 288
DQ Mixed 214
163% 214 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 86.5%
Great: 99%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$36
462GB free
Firmware: CC66
SusWrite @10s intervals: 124 124 124 123 123 123 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Read 127
Write 121
Mixed 63.7
SusWrite 124
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 1.1
188% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 70%
Samsung Flash Drive 128GB
108GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 20 16 17 16 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
9.92% Terrible
Read 31.5
Write 21.3
Mixed 24.2
SusWrite 17.2
30% 23.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.9
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 1.3
65% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 9.92%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
49.1% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 14.8
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 17.2
46% 16.1 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 49.1%
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 3,970 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: $215
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