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 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%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive89.3% 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
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 22 '19 at 12:51
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU2%

 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 i7-2600-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
75% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 81
2-Core 176
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 466
50% 396 Pts
64-Core 447
28% 447 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75%
Great: 74%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 250GB-$100
77GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 368 234 227 226 221 216 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
89.3% Excellent
Read 469
Write 447
Mixed 382
SusWrite 249
87% 387 MB/s
4K Read 29.6
4K Write 58.3
4K Mixed 39.6
126% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 385
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 348
262% 351 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 89.3%
Great: 124%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Kingston KHX1866C10D3/4G 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
48.5% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17.2
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 16.4
SC Mixed 15.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 48.5%
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 3,962 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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