Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (58th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 42 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 72.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.66% 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 Drive34.8% 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
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.1 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 12 '22 at 02:43
Run Duration137 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (58th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Memory 85.5
1-Core 89.8
2-Core 160
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 353
8-Core 308
45% 331 Pts
64-Core 323
20% 323 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD HD 7750
Device(1545 7750) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 21.5.2
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
7.66% Terrible
Lighting 8.8
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 14.4
7% 12.9 fps
MRender 11.9
Gravity 9.6
Splatting 10.2
9% 10.6 fps
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.66%
Great: 9%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$26
46GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03090005
SusWrite @10s intervals: 44 47 46 47 50 51 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
34.8% Below average
Read 168
Write 150
Mixed 63.8
SusWrite 47.6
24% 107 MB/s
4K Read 2.6
4K Write 38.9
4K Mixed 29.4
62% 23.6 MB/s
DQ Read 142
DQ Write 40.5
DQ Mixed 69.3
57% 83.8 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 34.8%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 16.9
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.9
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.6
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 11.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 71.6
56% 71.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 48.6%
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 3,993 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: $215
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