Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.7% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.6% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateFeb 11 '21 at 23:37
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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 (99th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 87.7
1-Core 87.5
2-Core 174
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 326
8-Core 334
44% 330 Pts
64-Core 338
21% 338 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72%
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)
0.7% Terrible
Lighting 1.3
Reflection 3.4
Parallax 1.7
1% 2.13 fps
Poor: 0%
This bench: 0.7%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$27
114GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 206 114 57 58 64 47 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
56.6% Above average
Read 424
Write 296
Mixed 338
SusWrite 90.9
64% 287 MB/s
4K Read 22.6
4K Write 56.2
4K Mixed 14.5
83% 31.1 MB/s
DQ Read 205
DQ Write 243
DQ Mixed 46.2
84% 165 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 56.6%
Great: 92%
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$68
45GB free
Firmware: PB4OCA1G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 45 45 43 44 45 46 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
25.9% Poor
Read 45.1
Write 21.7
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 44.9
25% 33.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
112% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 25.9%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.9% Above average
MC Read 18.5
MC Write 19.2
MC Mixed 17.1
52% 18.3 GB/s
SC Read 15.4
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 52.9%
Great: 64%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,994 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: $211
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