Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 33%
Sail boat
Workstation
Workstation 2%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.2% 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 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.
Memory2GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows however a minimum of 4GB is recommended for gaming or any other RAM intensive tasks such as photo/video editing. This system will also be a little more responsive with 4GB of RAM.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (29%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory0.3 GB free of 2 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display2560 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime1 Days
Run DateMar 11 '19 at 12:41
Run Duration114 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 29%

 PC Performing as expected (55th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 83.4
2-Core 161
65% 110 Pts
4-Core 303
8-Core 286
40% 295 Pts
64-Core 289
18% 289 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Nvidia(10DE 105F) 2GB
CLim: 1293 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 419.17
Relative performance (0th percentile)
14.2% Very poor
Lighting 16.7
Reflection 12.5
Parallax 15.3
14% 14.9 fps
MRender 22.1
Gravity 19.5
Splatting 15.4
15% 19 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 14.2%
Great: 19%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD2500HLFS-01G6U1 250GB
136GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 06.01Q.6
SusWrite @10s intervals: 33 105 114 57 132 142 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
66.7% Good
Read 135
Write 138
Mixed 77.5
SusWrite 97.2
82% 112 MB/s
4K Read 1.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
140% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 66.7%
Great: 81%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 1x2GB
1 of 4 slots used
2GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (30th percentile) - ensure that an XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
21.4% Poor
MC Read 6.9
MC Write 6.8
MC Mixed 6.2
19% 6.63 GB/s
SC Read 4.3
SC Write 6.3
SC Mixed 4
14% 4.87 GB/s
Latency 73.3
55% 73.3 ns
Poor: 14%
This bench: 21.4%
Great: 29%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,974 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: $216
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