Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (33rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 67 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 66.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.89% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (65%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateAug 09 '22 at 08:39
Run Duration201 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 65%

 PC Performing below expectations (33rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$190
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing below expectations (35th percentile)
66.1% Good
Memory 87.6
1-Core 77.2
2-Core 153
64% 106 Pts
4-Core 242
8-Core 439
41% 341 Pts
64-Core 449
28% 449 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 66.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 0000) 2GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 333 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 473.47
Performing below expectations (37th percentile)
3.89% Terrible
Lighting 4.3
Reflection 7.1
Parallax 6.6
4% 6 fps
MRender 2.9
Gravity 7.2
Splatting 6.4
5% 5.5 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.89%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD08G 8GB
1GB free
Firmware: 20131001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing below expectations (32nd percentile)
7.4% Terrible
Read 55.5
Write 12
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 11.9
5% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 9.4
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 1.1
16% 3.87 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 7.4%
Great: 29%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$90
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 53 52 47 54 57 55 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
37.7% Below average
Read 78.2
Write 63.5
Mixed 49.2
SusWrite 53.1
45% 61 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.4
87% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.7%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (34th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.4% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
46% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.8
SC Write 14
SC Mixed 12.3
37% 13 GB/s
Latency 69.9
57% 69.9 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 46.4%
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 3,966 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: $218
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