Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 73.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.26% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory6.5 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110411
Uptime141.9 Days
Run DateFeb 26 '19 at 05:50
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User TWN-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$190
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
73.1% Very good
Memory 90.5
1-Core 91.6
2-Core 160
69% 114 Pts
4-Core 302
8-Core 466
48% 384 Pts
64-Core 471
29% 471 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 73.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4229
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.26% Terrible
Lighting 1.33
Reflection 1.81
Parallax 1.22
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 2.29
Gravity 0.97
Splatting 2.48
2% 1.91 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.26%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST32000641AS 2TB-$89
1.5TB free (System drive)
Firmware: CCA4
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 111 110 121 121 121 MB/s
Performing below expectations (24th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Read 66.7
Write 28.4
Mixed 43.6
SusWrite 116
47% 63.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.8
131% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 73%
StoreJet Transcend 1TB
660GB free, PID 5106
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
14.3% Very poor
Read 30.6
Write 24.3
Mixed 24.5
SusWrite 19.1
32% 24.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 14.3%
Great: 45%
BUFFALO External HDD 4TB
2TB free, PID 01f1
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 19 19 19 19 19 19 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
15.3% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 25.9
Mixed 26.8
SusWrite 19.3
34% 26.1 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.7
96% 1.23 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.3%
Great: 65%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Kingston 9905458-020.A00LF M378B5773DH0-CH9 Kingston 9905458-020.A00LF 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.1% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.7
MC Mixed 15.3
48% 16.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 17.1
46% 16.2 GB/s
Latency 66.6
60% 66.6 ns
Poor: 27%
This bench: 50.1%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,966 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: $218
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