Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 70.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive66.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory11.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120717
Uptime3.9 Days
Run DateJun 18 '20 at 21:53
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd 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 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70.3% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 88.8
2-Core 170
70% 116 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 428
43% 351 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.3%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
BTO-480GB 480GB
288GB free (System drive)
Firmware: FW191123
SusWrite @10s intervals: 23 314 389 383 389 381 MB/s
Performing as expected (49th percentile)
66.2% Good
Read 392
Write 80.2
Mixed 307
SusWrite 313
61% 273 MB/s
4K Read 21
4K Write 48.1
4K Mixed 11.9
72% 27 MB/s
DQ Read 177
DQ Write 287
DQ Mixed 18.9
74% 161 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 66.2%
Great: 87%
SABRENT 250GB
226GB free
Firmware: 0204
SusWrite @10s intervals: 22 26 27 27 27 27 MB/s
Relative performance (0th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
3.39% Terrible
Read 27
Write 23
Mixed 21.3
SusWrite 26.1
6% 24.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.2
4K Mixed 0.7
2% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 3.39%
Great: 82%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
46% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.5
42% 14.7 GB/s
Latency 67.1
60% 67.1 ns
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46%
Great: 61%

 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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