Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 69.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics4.75% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive46.8% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (46%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime1.3 Days
Run DateNov 12 '22 at 12:42
Run Duration173 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 46%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
69.5% Good
Memory 92.9
1-Core 81.1
2-Core 166
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 265
8-Core 285
36% 275 Pts
64-Core 276
17% 276 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 69.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 7570
Dell(1028 2B20) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
4.75% Terrible
Lighting 5.9
Reflection 6.6
Parallax 5.8
5% 6.1 fps
MRender 6.3
Gravity 5.1
Splatting 5.6
5% 5.67 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.75%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
100GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 158 74 27 108 39 16 MB/s
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
46.8% Average
Read 216
Write 126
Mixed 211
SusWrite 70.4
35% 156 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 45.9
4K Mixed 21.3
78% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 221
DQ Write 220
DQ Mixed 123
119% 188 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 100%
Seagate ST3250312AS 250GB-$32
111GB free
Firmware: JC47
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 112 113 114 115 114 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
61% Good
Read 99.3
Write 96.2
Mixed 61.9
SusWrite 113
68% 92.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.9
155% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 61%
Great: 69%
Adata HD650 2TB
46GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 13 11 13 11 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 13% Great: 76%
Generic Flash Disk 16GB
9GB free, PID 6387
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.3 2.2 3.1 3.5 3.8 3.4 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Read 200
Write 0.7
SusWrite 3
46% 67.9 MB/s
4K Read 135
4K Mixed 0
752% 67.7 MB/s
Poor: 2% Great: 8%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 M378B5773DH0-CH9 Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
48.9% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.5
47% 16.5 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.4
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 62.3
64% 62.3 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 48.9%
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 3,971 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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