Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 14%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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. 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 70%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics27.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive72.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory5GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 5GB 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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2.8 GB free of 5 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 08 '18 at 16:28
Run Duration139 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
70% Very good
Memory 90.1
1-Core 85.9
2-Core 171
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 288
8-Core 305
39% 297 Pts
64-Core 311
19% 311 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 70%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-$101
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 417.22
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
27.7% Poor
Lighting 34.2
Reflection 25.2
Parallax 31.4
28% 30.3 fps
MRender 37.4
Gravity 32.5
Splatting 31.6
27% 33.8 fps
Poor: 24%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 28%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY CS900 120GB-$25
72GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CS900612
SusWrite @10s intervals: 197 58 59 60 59 60 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
72.5% Very good
Read 438
Write 337
Mixed 318
SusWrite 82
65% 294 MB/s
4K Read 32.3
4K Write 75.3
4K Mixed 29.5
127% 45.7 MB/s
DQ Read 208
DQ Write 321
DQ Mixed 173
156% 234 MB/s
Poor: 42%
This bench: 72.5%
Great: 87%
Lexar USB Flash Drive 16GB
0GB free, PID a81d
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.9 6 4.3 2.5 5.6 4.4 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
4.88% Terrible
Read 20.2
Write 3.7
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 4.4
10% 9 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 4.88%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston K1N7HK-HYC K1N7HK-HYC KTW149-ELD 5GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 1024 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
33% Below average
MC Read 11.2
MC Write 11.4
MC Mixed 9.3
30% 10.6 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 8.9
27% 9.57 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns

 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: 68% - Good Total price: $220
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