Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (64th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 36 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.84% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120402
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 16 '22 at 12:18
Run Duration171 Seconds
Run User JPN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing above expectations (64th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 87.9
1-Core 95.8
2-Core 185
72% 123 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 353
45% 339 Pts
64-Core 355
22% 355 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 72%
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
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.84% Terrible
Lighting 1
Reflection 1.4
Parallax 0.7
1% 1.03 fps
MRender 1.6
Gravity 0.4
Splatting 1.2
1% 1.07 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.84%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Transcend TS120GSSD220S 120GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: VD0R0229
SusWrite @10s intervals: 301 306 307 308 309 310 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
72% Very good
Read 324
Write 311
Mixed 285
SusWrite 307
69% 307 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 29.4
102% 34.9 MB/s
DQ Read 103
DQ Write 293
DQ Mixed 144
126% 180 MB/s
Poor: 41%
This bench: 72%
Great: 96%
Samsung HD322GJ 320GB
298GB free
Firmware: 1AR10001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 139 140 140 140 140 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (89th percentile)
77% Very good
Read 133
Write 29
Mixed 67.4
SusWrite 135
67% 91.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.8
168% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 77%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6BFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (27th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.9% Average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 14.5
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.3
44% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 69.7
57% 69.7 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.9%
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 3,962 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: $225
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