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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics13% 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 Drive89% 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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory6.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateFeb 23 '22 at 01:48
Run Duration222 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing below expectations (31st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$158
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
70% Good
Memory 84.7
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 159
67% 112 Pts
4-Core 299
8-Core 447
46% 373 Pts
64-Core 457
28% 457 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 70%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon RX 550
Dell(1028 1712) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1219 MHz, MLim: 1500 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.10.2
Performing as expected (41st percentile)
13% Very poor
Lighting 13.9
Reflection 27.1
Parallax 19.9
11% 20.3 fps
MRender 24.1
Gravity 15.3
Splatting 20
16% 19.8 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MX500 1TB-$80
362GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M3CR043
SusWrite @10s intervals: 364 380 410 417 395 422 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
89% Excellent
Read 363
Write 183
Mixed 358
SusWrite 398
73% 325 MB/s
4K Read 30.1
4K Write 58.2
4K Mixed 36.2
123% 41.5 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 224
DQ Mixed 159
149% 233 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 89%
Great: 125%
Crucial MX500 500GB-$47
179GB free
Firmware: M3CR023
SusWrite @10s intervals: 403 364 373 380 379 366 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
92.4% Outstanding
Read 447
Write 427
Mixed 419
SusWrite 377
94% 418 MB/s
4K Read 28.5
4K Write 61.3
4K Mixed 37.8
124% 42.5 MB/s
DQ Read 328
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 280
211% 284 MB/s
Poor: 78%
This bench: 92.4%
Great: 125%
WD My Passport 0830 1TB
329GB free, PID 0830
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 28 28 28 29 29 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
16.2% Very poor
Read 30.2
Write 21.2
Mixed 21.4
SusWrite 28.5
34% 25.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
90% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 16.2%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 85F7 F6451U67F1600G HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 85F7 F6451U67F1600G 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.6% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 16.6
MC Mixed 14.7
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.9
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 13.8
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.6%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,080 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $183
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