Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 1%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 42%
Speed boat
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (37th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 63 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 44.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics0.5% 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.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.8 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateApr 22 '21 at 16:39
Run Duration136 Seconds
Run User VEN-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing below expectations (37th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Pentium G640-$30
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 2 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.35 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
44.5% Average
Memory 68.6
1-Core 62.3
2-Core 121
51% 84.1 Pts
4-Core 121
8-Core 122
16% 122 Pts
64-Core 125
8% 125 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 55%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Relative performance (0th percentile)
0.5% Terrible
Lighting 0.4
Reflection 1.2
Parallax 0.7
0% 0.77 fps
MRender 1.5
Gravity 0.6
Splatting 1
1% 1.03 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.5%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Hitachi HDS721032CLA362 320GB-$150
212GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JPFOA3EA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 63 70 71 57 69 66 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
41.6% Average
Read 78.7
Write 75.8
Mixed 42.9
SusWrite 66.1
48% 65.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.5
97% 0.7 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 41.6%
Great: 50%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 32GB-$9
24GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 4.7 6.3 7.2 6 5.1 5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
5.91% Terrible
Read 21.8
Write 6.3
Mixed 12.2
SusWrite 5.7
13% 11.5 MB/s
4K Read 3.8
4K Write 0.2
4K Mixed 0.4
34% 1.47 MB/s
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.91%
Great: 28%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown VS2GB1333D4 8634 SUPERTALENT02 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
41.1% Average
MC Read 14.2
MC Write 15.5
MC Mixed 13.6
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 12
SC Write 12
SC Mixed 11.9
34% 12 GB/s
Latency 105
38% 105 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 41.1%
Great: 42%

 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: 70% - Good Total price: $190
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