Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 9%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 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 70.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.58% 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.
Boot Drive36.7% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 21 '21 at 21:00
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User LVA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E31270
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
70.8% Very good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 97
2-Core 186
72% 124 Pts
4-Core 305
8-Core 359
43% 332 Pts
64-Core 349
22% 349 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 70.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
Asus(1043 83AD) 1GB
CLim: 594 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
5.58% Terrible
Lighting 6.7
Reflection 7.9
Parallax 6.3
6% 6.97 fps
MRender 7.2
Gravity 7.5
Splatting 6.7
6% 7.13 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 5.58%
Great: 8%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$29
172GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 402 138 158 131 141 105 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36.7% Below average
Read 469
Write 354
Mixed 11.4
SusWrite 179
56% 253 MB/s
4K Read 0.1
4K Write 5.2
4K Mixed 12.6
19% 5.97 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 36.7%
Great: 92%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown F641GU97F9333G 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 15.8
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 70
57% 70 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 51.5%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: 67% - Good Total price: $222
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