Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 37%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 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 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 64.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics54% 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 Drive76.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '21 at 14:34
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User MNG-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
64.3% Good
Memory 81.3
1-Core 81.6
2-Core 146
62% 103 Pts
4-Core 256
8-Core 420
41% 338 Pts
64-Core 445
28% 445 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 5GB
Asus(1043 8648) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 5GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (50th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
54% Above average
Lighting 68.7
Reflection 69.7
Parallax 64.1
56% 67.5 fps
MRender 54.5
Gravity 67.5
Splatting 60.8
50% 60.9 fps
Poor: 50%
This bench: 54%
Great: 57%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
24GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 193 130 124 114 112 115 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Read 436
Write 206
Mixed 194
SusWrite 131
53% 242 MB/s
4K Read 24.4
4K Write 72.5
4K Mixed 35.3
121% 44.1 MB/s
DQ Read 359
DQ Write 264
DQ Mixed 129
146% 251 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 128%
WD Blue 1TB (2010)-$33
302GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 113 113 111 112 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
62.8% Good
Read 109
Write 109
Mixed 75.9
SusWrite 109
74% 101 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.8
161% 1.27 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62.8%
Great: 74%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99P5471-016.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Performing below expectations (20th percentile)
47% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 13.5
38% 13.5 GB/s
Latency 78.1
51% 78.1 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 47%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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: $214
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