Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 19%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 75.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics46.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive40.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB 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 VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
High background CPU (27%). 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)
Memory0.3 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 21 '19 at 18:08
Run Duration165 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 27%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
75.1% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 64.7
2-Core 156
63% 104 Pts
4-Core 340
8-Core 336
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 75.1%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1268 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 19.1.1
Performing below potential (69th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
46.2% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 65.2
Parallax 72.7
46% 64.7 fps
MRender 63.8
Gravity 55.7
Splatting 53.5
47% 57.7 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 46.2%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
48GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS90
SusWrite @10s intervals: 57 70 2.6 96 38 46 MB/s
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
40.2% Average
Read 155
Write 8.5
Mixed 180
SusWrite 51.5
22% 98.9 MB/s
4K Read 22.7
4K Write 59.6
4K Mixed 19.4
91% 33.9 MB/s
DQ Read 122
DQ Write 41.1
DQ Mixed 1.9
22% 55.1 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 40.2%
Great: 87%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
46.3% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 0.1
25% 8.73 GB/s
Latency 64.5
62% 64.5 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.3%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,959 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: $225
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