Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 73.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45% 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 Drive71.7% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 19 '20 at 12:48
Run Duration138 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$194
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
73.6% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 94.7
2-Core 140
68% 109 Pts
4-Core 298
8-Core 465
47% 381 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Dell(1028 1265) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
45% Average
Lighting 58.5
Reflection 53.1
Parallax 47
48% 52.9 fps
MRender 45
Gravity 50.7
Splatting 49.2
40% 48.3 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 45%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
724GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 245 240 239 241 241 241 MB/s
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
71.7% Very good
Read 255
Write 234
Mixed 233
SusWrite 241
54% 241 MB/s
4K Read 31.4
4K Write 47.5
4K Mixed 37.7
121% 38.9 MB/s
DQ Read 203
DQ Write 193
DQ Mixed 198
149% 198 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 71.7%
Great: 133%
WD Green 2TB (2011)-$70
479GB free
Firmware: 51.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 78 78 78 77 78 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
53.3% Above average
Read 108
Write 104
Mixed 86.7
SusWrite 77.8
70% 94 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
150% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 31%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 67%
Toshiba MQ01ABD100 1TB-$58
160GB free
Firmware: AX0P
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 74 71 71 71 71 MB/s
Performing below expectations (29th percentile)
41.3% Average
Read 72
Write 74.2
Mixed 29
SusWrite 71.7
45% 61.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.5
100% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 41.3%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
49.8% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 16.8
SC Mixed 15.3
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 63.5
63% 63.5 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 49.8%
Great: 54%

 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%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $222
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