Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 135%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 78%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 103%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics193% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive65.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system 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
24 months ago, 24 months ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 19 '22 at 17:26
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing as expected (50th 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 (98th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 84.5
1-Core 93.6
2-Core 184
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 355
47% 354 Pts
64-Core 350
22% 350 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$899
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 512.59
Performing below potential (73rd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
193% Outstanding
Lighting 282
Reflection 251
Parallax 286
230% 273 fps
MRender 314
Gravity 230
Splatting 173
188% 239 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 193%
Great: 202%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$140
892GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 199 232 221 220 220 MB/s
Performing below potential (1st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
65.6% Good
Read 250
Write 219
Mixed 227
SusWrite 207
51% 226 MB/s
4K Read 27.4
4K Write 45.7
4K Mixed 33.6
109% 35.6 MB/s
DQ Read 204
DQ Write 195
DQ Mixed 199
150% 199 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 65.6%
Great: 133%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BD186DJ.M8F Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4M1 859B CT51264BD186DJ.M8F Micron 16JTF51264AZ-1G4M1 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
50.4% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.5
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17.2 GB/s
SC Read 14.5
SC Write 16.7
SC Mixed 15.7
45% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 72.6
55% 72.6 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.4%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,973 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: $216
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