Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (86th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 14 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.5% 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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150826
Uptime4.9 Days
Run DateJul 11 '17 at 17:49
Run Duration60 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU 11%

 PC Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 95
2-Core 188
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 316
8-Core 464
49% 390 Pts
64-Core 458
28% 458 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6670
Dell(1028 0B0E) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 9.12.0.0
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
7.5% Terrible
Lighting 9.27
Reflection 9.08
Parallax 7.22
8% 8.52 fps
MRender 9.24
Gravity 6.53
Splatting 10.7
7% 8.82 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 7.5%
Great: 7%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
50.5% Above average
MC Read 17.6
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.8
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 17
SC Mixed 16.3
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 62
64% 62 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 50.5%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,970 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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