Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 44%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 73.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics57.5% 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 Drive44.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB 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 (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory20.1 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110226
Uptime5 Days
Run DateJan 20 '21 at 22:50
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 21%
Watch Gameplay: 1060-6GB + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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 way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.2% Very good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 82.2
2-Core 167
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 319
44% 324 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.2%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 460.89
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
57.5% Above average
Lighting 70.5
Reflection 77.6
Parallax 70
58% 72.7 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 73.1
Splatting 70.5
58% 70.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 57.5%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120GB
21GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE4500RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 134 17 77 81 57 27 MB/s
Performing as expected (56th percentile)
44.2% Average
Read 426
Write 230
Mixed 239
SusWrite 65.3
53% 240 MB/s
4K Read 19.1
4K Write 18
4K Mixed 17.2
60% 18.1 MB/s
DQ Read 119
DQ Write 81.2
DQ Mixed 18.8
36% 73.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 44.2%
Great: 55%
Seagate ST3750640NS P 750GB
107GB free
Firmware: 3.BUF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 47 46 46 46 46 46 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
32.1% Below average
Read 65.5
Write 62
Mixed 41.5
SusWrite 46.2
40% 53.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 0.8
4K Mixed 0.7
118% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 32.1%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 Samsung M378B1G73CB0-CK0 029E CMY8GX3M2A1866C9 Samsung M378B1G73CB0-CK0 24GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 8192, 4096, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.7% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 15.6
SC Mixed 15.9
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,983 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $166
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