Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 31%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (74th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 26 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 78.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics44.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive70.4% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
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)
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 07 '20 at 00:10
Run Duration145 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU5%
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 PC Performing above expectations (74th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$186
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
78.4% Very good
Memory 92.2
1-Core 97.2
2-Core 179
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 356
8-Core 474
53% 415 Pts
64-Core 459
28% 459 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 78.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$155
Zotac(19DA 1556) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 2000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 442.50
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
44.4% Average
Lighting 57.7
Reflection 53.3
Parallax 47.1
47% 52.7 fps
MRender 43.6
Gravity 50.4
Splatting 48.9
39% 47.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 44.4%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$15
67GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 119 72 74 73 73 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
70.4% Very good
Read 472
Write 338
Mixed 334
SusWrite 97.4
69% 311 MB/s
4K Read 29.3
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 27.6
108% 36.6 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 196
173% 256 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70.4%
Great: 87%
SK hynix SC308 SATA 256GB
221GB free
Firmware: 30001P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 144 250 248 248 248 249 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
69% Good
Read 426
Write 248
Mixed 215
SusWrite 231
62% 280 MB/s
4K Read 20.7
4K Write 37
4K Mixed 21.2
78% 26.3 MB/s
DQ Read 374
DQ Write 252
DQ Mixed 186
173% 271 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 69%
Great: 86%
MD1000GLSA854 1TB
931GB free
Firmware: AX001Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 95 110 111 111 111 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
62% Good
Read 108
Write 108
Mixed 39.1
SusWrite 108
66% 90.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.2
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.5
95% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 62%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 HMT351U6EFR8C-PB Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
50.2% Above average
MC Read 17.4
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 15.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.1
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 63.7
63% 63.7 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 50.2%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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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