Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 54%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics6.57% 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 Drive64.1% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory14GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 14GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory11.8 GB free of 14 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1440 x 900 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJan 26 '23 at 18:33
Run Duration130 Seconds
Run User DOM-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2100-$49
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
49.7% Average
Memory 72
1-Core 71.3
2-Core 126
54% 89.9 Pts
4-Core 160
8-Core 170
22% 165 Pts
64-Core 171
11% 171 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Device(1B0A 90F5) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 474.04
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
6.57% Terrible
Lighting 8.1
Reflection 8.7
Parallax 9.3
7% 8.7 fps
MRender 10.2
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 6.9
6% 8.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 6.57%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Netac 128GB 128GB
86GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS1A30F
SusWrite @10s intervals: 321 351 354 53 121 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
64.1% Good
Read 471
Write 414
Mixed 365
SusWrite 210
82% 365 MB/s
4K Read 31
4K Write 66.2
4K Mixed 10.5
96% 35.9 MB/s
DQ Read 108
DQ Write 137
DQ Mixed 13
40% 86.1 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 64.1%
Great: 82%
WD Black 2.5" 500GB (2010)-$60
429GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 92 92 92 95 96 96 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
51.7% Above average
Read 86
Write 92
Mixed 66
SusWrite 93.9
62% 84.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 1
181% 1.3 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Hynix DMT451E6AFR8C-PB Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-H9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 14GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
45.9% Average
MC Read 15.8
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.3
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 12.4
SC Write 13.5
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 13.1 GB/s
Latency 96.9
41% 96.9 ns
Poor: 31%
This bench: 45.9%
Great: 46%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,967 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: $214
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