Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 21%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 18%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 65.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics26.3% 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 Drive72.8% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (20%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.8 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 12 '22 at 13:29
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User JOR-User
Background CPU 20%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600K-$319
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
65.3% Good
Memory 82.9
1-Core 92.8
2-Core 180
69% 118 Pts
4-Core 259
8-Core 410
41% 335 Pts
64-Core 428
26% 428 Pts
Poor: 56%
This bench: 65.3%
Great: 83%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 760-$209
Gigabyte(1458 360B) 2GB
CLim: 1306 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
26.3% Poor
Lighting 29.8
Reflection 32.2
Parallax 39.7
24% 33.9 fps
MRender 41.8
Gravity 36.7
Splatting 33.7
30% 37.4 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 26.3%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Realtek_sata 128GB
76GB free (System drive)
Firmware: ZD0R3G5J
SusWrite @10s intervals: 303 386 305 144 159 235 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Read 326
Write 419
Mixed 352
SusWrite 255
76% 338 MB/s
4K Read 25
4K Write 66.8
4K Mixed 33.6
116% 41.8 MB/s
DQ Read 64.6
DQ Write 296
DQ Mixed 136
118% 166 MB/s
Poor: 44%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 73%
WD WD20EURS-63S48Y0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 51.0AB51
SusWrite @10s intervals: 74 77 78 77 78 79 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (10th percentile)
37.4% Below average
Read 52.9
Write 49.5
Mixed 48
SusWrite 77.3
42% 56.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.6
114% 0.77 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 37.4%
Great: 77%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 9905403-559.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
48.7% Average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.5
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 15.6
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 75.3
53% 75.3 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 60%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,979 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: $207
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