Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
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 brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics35.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive53.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.3 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110411
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 09 '19 at 02:40
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%

 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 i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 91.7
1-Core 94.5
2-Core 189
73% 125 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 355
48% 356 Pts
64-Core 273
17% 273 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 399.24
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
35.7% Below average
Lighting 46.7
Reflection 43.7
Parallax 38.8
38% 43.1 fps
MRender 39.6
Gravity 40.1
Splatting 35.6
31% 38.4 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 35.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
OCZ VERTEX3 60GB
9GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 2.15
SusWrite @10s intervals: 71 66 67 64 68 72 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
53.8% Above average
Read 393
Write 75.9
Mixed 117
SusWrite 67.8
36% 163 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 27.2
97% 33 MB/s
DQ Read 101
DQ Write 76.3
DQ Mixed 86.6
65% 87.9 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 53.8%
Great: 70%
HGST Travelstar 5K1000 2.5" 1TB
39GB free
Firmware: JA0OA560
SusWrite @10s intervals: 67 67 73 74 75 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
38.8% Below average
Read 63.8
Write 65.8
Mixed 26.7
SusWrite 71.3
41% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
102% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 38.8%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 M378B5773CH0-CH9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048 MB
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
46.9% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 13.2
SC Mixed 14.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 64.6
62% 64.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 46.9%
Great: 47%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 70% - Very good Total price: $183
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