Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
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 good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.87% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive87.4% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 27 '21 at 17:57
Run Duration148 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU2%

 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-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 89.8
1-Core 96.9
2-Core 192
74% 126 Pts
4-Core 317
8-Core 449
48% 383 Pts
64-Core 465
29% 465 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Gigabyte(1458 375A) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 472.12
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.87% Terrible
Lighting 4.6
Reflection 6.3
Parallax 5
4% 5.3 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 5
4% 5.07 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.87%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 250GB SSD
54GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900BB3
SusWrite @10s intervals: 412 418 409 421 421 369 MB/s
Performing above expectations (83rd percentile)
87.4% Excellent
Read 418
Write 403
Mixed 373
SusWrite 408
90% 401 MB/s
4K Read 26.4
4K Write 51.7
4K Mixed 31
107% 36.4 MB/s
DQ Read 252
DQ Write 315
DQ Mixed 208
178% 258 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 87.4%
Great: 105%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 M378B5673FH0-CH9 M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
49.9% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15.7
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 67.4
59% 67.4 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 49.9%
Great: 53%

 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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