Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 23%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 19%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (28th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 72 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 67.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics28.6% 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 Drive79.6% 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.
Very high background CPU (33%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime21.7 Days
Run DateJun 02 '22 at 01:54
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%
Watch Gameplay: 1050-Ti + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing below expectations (28th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$201
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
67.7% Good
Memory 90.6
1-Core 87.7
2-Core 162
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 244
8-Core 351
37% 297 Pts
64-Core 379
24% 379 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 511.23
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.6% Poor
Lighting 35.4
Reflection 41.5
Parallax 38.9
29% 38.6 fps
MRender 37.6
Gravity 39.3
Splatting 28.4
28% 35.1 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.6%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$78
577GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 297 380 409 407 386 381 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
79.6% Very good
Read 327
Write 309
Mixed 331
SusWrite 377
76% 336 MB/s
4K Read 25.9
4K Write 48.7
4K Mixed 29.3
103% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 192
DQ Mixed 153
144% 228 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 79.6%
Great: 125%
Seagate Portable 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: 9300
SusWrite @10s intervals: 24 27 29 29 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
15.8% Very poor
Read 26.8
Write 23.5
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 27.7
19% 25.2 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
144% 1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 15.8%
Great: 68%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 HMT351U6CFR8C-PB HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.6% Average
MC Read 14.9
MC Write 16
MC Mixed 14.2
43% 15 GB/s
SC Read 12.2
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 12.8
38% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.6%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,989 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: $229
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