Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (45th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 55 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 68%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
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.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180211
Uptime26.6 Days
Run DateJun 15 '20 at 05:33
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (45th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$188
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.05 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
68% Good
Memory 79.7
1-Core 41.8
2-Core 107
48% 76.1 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 463
48% 384 Pts
64-Core 455
28% 455 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST4000NM0033-9ZM170 4TB
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: SN04
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 11 44 42 21 43 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
38.9% Below average
Read 105
Write 46.2
Mixed 66
SusWrite 30.8
46% 62 MB/s
4K Read 0
4K Write 0.3
4K Mixed 0
6% 0.1 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 38.9%
Great: 105%
Microsoft Storage Space Device 8TB
675GB free
Firmware: 0.1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 0.5 5.8 14 14 15 15 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 229
Write 12
Mixed 17
SusWrite 10.7
48% 67.1 MB/s
4K Read 4.4
4K Write 3.8
4K Mixed 0.1
265% 2.77 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP698650-154-KEB 99P5474-033.A00LF 8325 FLGF65F-D8KMB 99P5474-034.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 4096, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.2% Average
MC Read 15.6
MC Write 16.2
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 7.7
SC Mixed 8.8
24% 8.37 GB/s
Latency 81.2
49% 81.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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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