Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (66th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 34 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics7.16% 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 Drive63.5% 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 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)
Memory4.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110725
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateMar 04 '19 at 13:33
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User IDN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (66th 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
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 88.5
1-Core 81.5
2-Core 129
63% 99.8 Pts
4-Core 200
8-Core 207
27% 204 Pts
64-Core 200
12% 200 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Asus(1043 850C) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 418.81
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.16% Terrible
Lighting 9
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 9.28
7% 8.72 fps
MRender 11.1
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.22
7% 8.55 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.16%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Corsair Force LS 60GB-$57
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFM01.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 186 158 163 165 166 166 MB/s
Performing below potential (84th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
63.5% Good
Read 255
Write 229
Mixed 217
SusWrite 168
49% 217 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 53.6
4K Mixed 30.2
116% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 159
DQ Write 184
DQ Mixed 138
113% 160 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 63.5%
Great: 89%
Seagate ST33000651NS 3TB
681GB free
Firmware: G008
SusWrite @10s intervals: 101 103 103 103 104 104 MB/s
Performing below expectations (38th percentile)
67.7% Good
Read 133
Write 129
Mixed 68.6
SusWrite 103
79% 108 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
206% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 43%
This bench: 67.7%
Great: 86%
Virtual Disk 960GB
102GB free
Firmware: 0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 61 62 65 64 66 64 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
19.7% Very poor
Read 1.2
Write 70.4
Mixed 2.2
SusWrite 63.6
25% 34.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.9
4K Write 7.8
4K Mixed 6.7
1,093% 6.47 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 19.7%
Great: 41%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 878A Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.2% Above average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 18.6
MC Mixed 16.1
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 15.8
SC Mixed 17.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,999 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: 75% - Very good Total price: $111
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