Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 13%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 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 58.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics20.1% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive80.2% 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.
Very high background CPU (45%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory1.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJan 20 '22 at 07:00
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 45%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th 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 3.15 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
58.1% Above average
Memory 87.4
1-Core 78.7
2-Core 114
60% 93.5 Pts
4-Core 159
8-Core 279
26% 219 Pts
64-Core 316
20% 316 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 560-B
XFX(1682 956D) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1196 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 22.1.1
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
20.1% Poor
Lighting 24.9
Reflection 27.6
Parallax 33.4
20% 28.6 fps
MRender 26.4
Gravity 27.5
Splatting 20.3
20% 24.7 fps
Poor: 17%
This bench: 20.1%
Great: 22%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80
130GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT03B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 233 214 286 327 212 228 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
80.2% Excellent
Read 472
Write 222
Mixed 220
SusWrite 250
65% 291 MB/s
4K Read 24.3
4K Write 63.1
4K Mixed 28.5
107% 38.6 MB/s
DQ Read 380
DQ Write 218
DQ Mixed 207
179% 268 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 80.2%
Great: 129%
Generic Externa 2TB
2TB free
Firmware: 0056
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 29 29 29 28 28 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
17.3% Very poor
Read 31.1
Write 24.2
Mixed 23.1
SusWrite 28.7
20% 26.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 17%
This bench: 17.3%
Great: 71%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-142.A00LF 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
45.8% Average
MC Read 15.7
MC Write 16.3
MC Mixed 14.7
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 11.3
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 14.9
39% 13.6 GB/s
Latency 70.1
57% 70.1 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 45.8%
Great: 62%

 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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