Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 74.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive54.8% 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 9 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory0.5 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 15 '19 at 05:36
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 19%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
74.7% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 178
72% 121 Pts
4-Core 312
8-Core 439
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 470
29% 470 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.98% Terrible
Lighting 1.37
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.61 fps
MRender 2.1
Gravity 0.83
Splatting 0.09
1% 1.01 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.98%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$29
42GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 137 25 14 55 44 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
54.8% Above average
Read 354
Write 142
Mixed 256
SusWrite 54.1
45% 202 MB/s
4K Read 25.2
4K Write 55
4K Mixed 20.4
93% 33.5 MB/s
DQ Read 124
DQ Write 295
DQ Mixed 111
113% 177 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 54.8%
Great: 85%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
599GB free
Firmware: 01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 175 171 177 178 176 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 179
Write 176
Mixed 102
SusWrite 176
116% 158 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 2.7
4K Mixed 1.2
242% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 102%
Great: 109%
Ccboot iSCSI 1TB
483GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 9.7 9.7 9.7 9.8 8.6 9.8 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
5.96% Terrible
Read 9.8
Write 9.5
Mixed 9.8
SusWrite 9.5
7% 9.65 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 2.4
382% 2.33 MB/s
Poor: 4%
This bench: 5.96%
Great: 40%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600 C10 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)
27.9% Poor
MC Read 9.4
MC Write 8.2
MC Mixed 7.7
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.3
SC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.83 GB/s
Latency 64.1
62% 64.1 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.9%
Great: 33%

 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: $223
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