Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 76.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.4% 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 Drive79% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory9.3 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateApr 19 '20 at 09:48
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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)
76.9% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 96.3
2-Core 180
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 358
8-Core 358
48% 358 Pts
64-Core 364
22% 364 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Asus(1043 86DC) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 445.87
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.4% Very poor
Lighting 18.9
Reflection 15.1
Parallax 17.8
15% 17.3 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 18.9
Splatting 20
15% 18.3 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.4%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel Raid 0 Volume 240GB
185GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 431 28 93 157 119 114 MB/s
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
79% Very good
Read 908
Write 354
Mixed 357
SusWrite 157
97% 444 MB/s
4K Read 24.8
4K Write 46.8
4K Mixed 20.9
89% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 158
DQ Write 122
DQ Mixed 66.5
70% 116 MB/s
Poor: 53%
This bench: 79%
Great: 133%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
344GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 17 16 18 19 18 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Read 24.2
Write 16.5
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 17.4
15% 20.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.5
116% 1 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 67%
BUFFALO HD-PCTU3 120GB
89GB free, PID 01de
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 17 16 15 16 16 16 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (11th percentile)
11.3% Very poor
Read 27.9
Write 20.1
Mixed 19.3
SusWrite 16
27% 20.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.5
59% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 11.3%
Great: 140%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF HMT125U6BFR8C-H9 Kingston 9905471-006.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
52.5% Above average
MC Read 17.9
MC Write 19
MC Mixed 16.4
51% 17.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 52.5%
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 3,993 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: 68% - Good Total price: $216
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