Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 73.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.03% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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 VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.9 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime0.9 Days
Run DateJan 07 '18 at 01:47
Run Duration244 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (57th 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 (100th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 88.3
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 333
45% 334 Pts
64-Core 333
21% 333 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.03% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.03%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
25GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
70.5% Very good
Read 505
Write 307
Mixed 333
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 20.2
4K Write 41.7
4K Mixed 13.5
70% 25.1 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 225
DQ Mixed 82.7
107% 193 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70.5%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
62.6% Good
Read 108
Write 110
Mixed 103
81% 107 MB/s
4K Read 0.67
4K Write 1.35
4K Mixed 0.39
96% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 62.6%
Great: 68%
Kingston DataTraveler 100 G3 USB 3.0 16GB-$7
14GB free, PID 1666
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
6.74% Terrible
Read 22.6
Write 6.74
Mixed 6.36
12% 11.9 MB/s
4K Read 1.44
4K Write 0.54
4K Mixed 0.24
32% 0.74 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 6.74%
Great: 23%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT125U6BFR8C-H9 Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
49.5% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 16.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49.5%
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 3,983 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $166
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