Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results


Gaming 3% Tree trunk	Desktop 64% Destroyer	Workstation 3% Tree trunk


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive	92% 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.
Memory	4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

Run History

4 years ago, 4 years ago.

System	Dell OptiPlex 990
Motherboard	Dell OptiPlex 990 (all builds)
Memory	0.8 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20170505
Uptime	1.6 Days
Run Date	Aug 19 '19 at 18:14
Run Duration	193 Seconds
Run User	USA-User
Background CPU	11%

PC Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i5-2400-$250 166,255 User benchmarks, average bench 61% CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg) Performing way above expectations (98^th percentile)	71% Very good	Memory 88.3 1-Core 85.2 2-Core 169 68% 114 Pts	4-Core 312 8-Core 317 42% 315 Pts	64-Core 315 20% 315 Pts
Poor: 42% ↑ This bench: 71% Great: 70%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450 66,079 User benchmarks, average bench 1% XFX(1682 3030) 2GB Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008 Performing as expected (50^th percentile)	1.03% Terrible	Lighting 1.27 Reflection 1.5 Parallax 1.53 1% 1.43 fps	MRender 1.43 Gravity 0.8 Splatting 1.43 1% 1.22 fps
Poor: 1% ↑ This bench: 1.03% Great: 1%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100 951,591 User benchmarks, average bench 103% 109GB free (System drive) Firmware: EMT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 346 235 230 222 230 223 MB/s Performing below expectations (20^th percentile)	92% Outstanding	Read 468 Write 420 Mixed 343 SusWrite 248 83% 370 MB/s	4K Read 32.5 4K Write 58.6 4K Mixed 41.4 133% 44.2 MB/s	DQ Read 388 DQ Write 352 DQ Mixed 370 277% 370 MB/s
Poor: 72% ↑ This bench: 92% Great: 124%
Seagate ST3250820AS 250GB-$60 16,391 User benchmarks, average bench 34% 166GB free Firmware: 3.ADG SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 73 73 73 73 72 MB/s Performing way above expectations (86^th percentile)	42.2% Average	Read 74.2 Write 73.8 Mixed 42.5 SusWrite 72.7 48% 65.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.9 153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 42.2% Great: 44%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB 4,605 User benchmarks, average bench 45% 2 of 4 slots used 4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz Performing above expectations (73^rd percentile)	47.5% Average	MC Read 16.9 MC Write 17 MC Mixed 14.7 46% 16.2 GB/s	SC Read 12.7 SC Write 14.8 SC Mixed 14.7 40% 14.1 GB/s	Latency 69.3 58% 69.3 ns
Poor: 28% ↑ This bench: 47.5% Great: 50%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings

Gaming 6%

Tree trunk

Desktop 60%

Destroyer

Workstation 6%

Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

CPU
Core i7-2600Intel $194Bench 67%, 185,630 samples	1,649x
Core i5-2400Intel $250Bench 61%, 166,255 samples	1,264x
Core i5-2500IntelBench 63%, 82,538 samples	690x

GPU
HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)IntelBench 1%, 150,891 samples	766x
GT 1030NvidiaBench 14%, 185,384 samples	324x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	303x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	176x
860 Evo 500GBSamsung $80Bench 105%, 762,998 samples	74x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	71x

RAM
M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GBSamsungBench 48%, 11,003 samples	67x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 2x4GBHynixBench 48%, 7,511 samples	60x
HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 4x4GBHynixBench 48%, 2,925 samples	60x

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Value: 67% - Good

Total price: $222

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16