Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 56%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 62.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics0.98% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory18GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 18GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (24%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory14.6 GB free of 18 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '21 at 06:29
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 24%

 PC Performing as expected (56th 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 as expected (50th percentile)
62.5% Good
Memory 82.3
1-Core 83.6
2-Core 164
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 234
8-Core 322
35% 278 Pts
64-Core 279
17% 279 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 210
Asus(1043 8354) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.98% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 0.4
Parallax 0.3
1% 0.6 fps
MRender 2.2
Gravity 0.5
Splatting 1.5
1% 1.4 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.98%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 500GB-$32
451GB free
Firmware: JC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 126 126 126 126 120 127 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
71.5% Very good
Read 124
Write 123
Mixed 64
SusWrite 125
80% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 1
172% 1.13 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 71.5%
Great: 70%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
307GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MS1OA810
SusWrite @10s intervals: 113 60 70 89 74 109 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
63.9% Good
Read 137
Write 120
Mixed 37
SusWrite 86
69% 95.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.4
93% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 63.9%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT425U6AFR6C-PB 18GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.1% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.5
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 11.4
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 13.9
39% 13.7 GB/s
Latency 76.4
52% 76.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: $224
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