Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (48th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 52 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.19% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive56.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110411
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 23 '19 at 04:41
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing as expected (48th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$191
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.6% Very good
Memory 91.3
1-Core 99.2
2-Core 194
75% 128 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 466
52% 409 Pts
64-Core 472
29% 472 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.6%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 620
Nvidia(10DE 0977) 1GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 448 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.19% Terrible
Lighting 2.63
Reflection 3
Parallax 2
2% 2.54 fps
MRender 3.33
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 2.65
2% 2.81 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.19%
Great: 3%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB-$100
49GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 521ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 165 158 155 151 149 153 MB/s
Performing below potential (7th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
56.9% Above average
Read 274
Write 182
Mixed 191
SusWrite 155
45% 201 MB/s
4K Read 25.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 30.6
108% 37.3 MB/s
DQ Read 35.4
DQ Write 103
DQ Mixed 38.8
38% 59.2 MB/s
Poor: 57%
This bench: 56.9%
Great: 87%
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
601GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 162 163 162 163 164 164 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
95.5% Outstanding
Read 170
Write 168
Mixed 79.4
SusWrite 163
106% 145 MB/s
4K Read 1.3
4K Write 2.8
4K Mixed 1.2
239% 1.77 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 95.5%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (11th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.7% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16.1
45% 15.7 GB/s
Latency 65.3
61% 65.3 ns
Poor: 49%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,965 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: $219
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