Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics22.4% 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 Drive93% 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.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a 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)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime13.6 Days
Run DateJan 26 '22 at 23:08
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (100th percentile)
76.4% Very good
Memory 92.3
1-Core 95
2-Core 185
73% 124 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 339
47% 346 Pts
64-Core 354
22% 354 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.4%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 1030 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.10.35.02
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
22.4% Poor
Lighting 29.1
Reflection 34.8
Parallax 31.2
24% 31.7 fps
MRender 27.8
Gravity 23.2
Splatting 22.5
20% 24.5 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 22.4%
Great: 23%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDBNCE5000PNC 500GB
403GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 401120RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 284 398 396 403 430 430 MB/s
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
93% Outstanding
Read 458
Write 340
Mixed 285
SusWrite 390
83% 368 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 51.4
4K Mixed 33.2
113% 37.7 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 323
DQ Mixed 233
208% 315 MB/s
Poor: 69%
This bench: 93%
Great: 115%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.7
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 14.9
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.3
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 63.4
63% 63.4 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,959 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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