Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 57%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
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 63.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.79% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 28 '20 at 02:41
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU 20%

 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 i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
63.7% Good
Memory 76
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 162
63% 107 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 297
40% 297 Pts
64-Core 308
19% 308 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 63.7%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon X1800 Series
AMD(1002 0B12) 512MB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 7.14.10.8333
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
0.79% Terrible
Lighting 1.47
Reflection 2.27
Parallax 1.66
1% 1.8 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.79%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$27
65GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 252 155 43 50 70 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 445
Write 390
Mixed 379
SusWrite 103
74% 329 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 36.1
4K Mixed 0.5
57% 20.3 MB/s
DQ Read 219
DQ Write 5.6
DQ Mixed 0.4
28% 75 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (21st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.1% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14.8
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 88.3
45% 88.3 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 62%

 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: $215
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