Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 69%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 9%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (32nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 68 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. 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 69%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics6.35% 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 Drive102% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum IO wait times.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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)
Memory28.6 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 26 '21 at 23:30
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
69% Good
Memory 88.4
1-Core 91.9
2-Core 166
69% 115 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 401
42% 336 Pts
64-Core 411
25% 411 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro FX 3800
Nvidia(10DE 0661) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.74
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
6.35% Terrible
Lighting 8.8
Reflection 9.9
Parallax 4.4
7% 7.7 fps
MRender 7.8
Gravity 7.3
Splatting 3.4
5% 6.17 fps
Poor: 6%
This bench: 6.35%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 500GB-$46
428GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR032
SusWrite @10s intervals: 411 396 397 408 375 366 MB/s
Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 479
Write 431
Mixed 412
SusWrite 392
96% 429 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 73.4
4K Mixed 41.7
136% 48 MB/s
DQ Read 376
DQ Write 347
DQ Mixed 292
238% 338 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 102%
Great: 125%
HP EX920 NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$116
954GB free
Firmware: SVN139B Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 753 730 730 745 775 796 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
171% Outstanding
Read 953
Write 977
Mixed 811
SusWrite 755
197% 874 MB/s
4K Read 45.6
4K Write 87.7
4K Mixed 61.3
194% 64.9 MB/s
DQ Read 646
DQ Write 539
DQ Mixed 540
419% 575 MB/s
Poor: 158%
This bench: 171%
Great: 355%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT8GC64B8HB0NF-DI 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.4
MC Mixed 15.1
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 69.1
58% 69.1 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 47%
Great: 95%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: 67% - Good Total price: $225
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