Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive58.5% 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 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)
Memory5.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 720 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime2.2 Days
Run DateJan 19 '18 at 05:24
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (54th 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)
72.8% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 172
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 325
8-Core 333
44% 329 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.8%
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% Terrible
Lighting 1.07
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.15 fps
MRender 1.71
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 2
1% 1.49 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Neutron GTX 120GB-$79
37GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M311 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
58.5% Above average
Read 431
Write 310
Mixed 377
83% 373 MB/s
4K Read 20
4K Write 43.1
4K Mixed 13.5
70% 25.5 MB/s
DQ Read 20.8
DQ Write 46.3
DQ Mixed 13.3
16% 26.8 MB/s
Poor: 54%
This bench: 58.5%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HUA722020ALA331 2TB
1.5TB free
Firmware: JKAOA3NH Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 104
Write 117
Mixed 106
82% 109 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.36
4K Mixed 0.41
96% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 36%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 68%
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 below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.4% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17.8
MC Mixed 15.2
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 68.1
59% 68.1 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
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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