Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (79th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 21 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics6.41% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
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
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 19 '21 at 15:04
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (79th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$189
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.1% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 98.2
2-Core 191
75% 127 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 464
52% 408 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon R5 240
Dell(1028 210B) 1GB
CLim: 950 MHz, MLim: 1300 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 21.9.2
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
6.41% Terrible
Lighting 8.4
Reflection 7.2
Parallax 12.4
7% 9.33 fps
MRender 5.8
Gravity 9.8
Splatting 5.3
6% 6.97 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.41%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Goodram GR1600D364L11S/4G 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
48.1% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 15.8
MC Mixed 14.8
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.5
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 63.8
63% 63.8 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,993 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: $217
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