Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 45%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 79%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 37%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 73.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics58.9% 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 Drive47.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB 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.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 23 '20 at 06:52
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 19%
Watch Gameplay: 1650S + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2700K-$89
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (60th percentile)
73.9% Very good
Memory 91.5
1-Core 96.6
2-Core 183
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 466
48% 385 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 73.9%
Great: 85%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650S (Super)-$300
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 441.87
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
58.9% Above average
Lighting 76.9
Reflection 72.4
Parallax 76.8
63% 75.4 fps
MRender 66.7
Gravity 69.8
Splatting 55.5
52% 64 fps
Poor: 53%
This bench: 58.9%
Great: 62%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF2204RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 117 133 132 121 140 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
47.8% Average
Read 429
Write 350
Mixed 218
SusWrite 148
64% 286 MB/s
4K Read 17
4K Write 24.3
4K Mixed 13.8
56% 18.4 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 97.5
DQ Mixed 18.7
37% 74.7 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.8%
Great: 56%
WD Green 1TB (2009)-$65
847GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 81 82 83 83 82 81 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
49.5% Average
Read 90.2
Write 82.5
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 82
59% 79.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.6
134% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 49.5%
Great: 57%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 M378B5673EH1-CH9 M378B5673EH1-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.5% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15.4
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 64.9
62% 64.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 47.5%
Great: 51%

 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%
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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: 67% - Good Total price: $225
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