Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 22%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 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. 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics43.7% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180211
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateNov 22 '19 at 01:32
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU0%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 89.6
1-Core 88.1
2-Core 174
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 337
44% 334 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Asus(1043 86B6) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.20
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
43.7% Average
Lighting 56.3
Reflection 54
Parallax 47
46% 52.4 fps
MRender 44.7
Gravity 49.9
Splatting 49.1
39% 47.9 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 43.7%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
103GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 51 46 44 68 83 80 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
34.9% Below average
Read 58.9
Write 100
Mixed 58.9
SusWrite 62.2
52% 70.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 34.9%
Great: 69%
Toshiba MK5065GSX 500GB-$52
466GB free
Firmware: GJ003A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 67 64 66 67 66 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
38.2% Below average
Read 66.8
Write 63.8
Mixed 28.7
SusWrite 66
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
115% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 38.2%
Great: 42%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F3-1600C11-8GIS 830B M2F4G64CB8HG5N-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
31.5% Below average
MC Read 9.9
MC Write 10.2
MC Mixed 9.6
28% 9.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 10.5
SC Mixed 10.3
29% 10.1 GB/s
Latency 67.8
59% 67.8 ns
Poor: 30%
This bench: 31.5%
Great: 39%

 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: $222
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