Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (85th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 15 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
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 76.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive41.9% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
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)
Memory1.9 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 10 '19 at 08:14
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing way above expectations (85th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2500
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
76.8% Very good
Memory 93
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 176
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 354
8-Core 336
47% 345 Pts
64-Core 359
22% 359 Pts
Poor: 47%
This bench: 76.8%
Great: 72%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 120 GB 120GB
79GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE3000RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 69 83 67 71 79 77 MB/s
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
41.9% Average
Read 394
Write 38
Mixed 8.5
SusWrite 74.5
27% 129 MB/s
4K Read 18.2
4K Write 11.3
4K Mixed 17.1
56% 15.5 MB/s
DQ Read 121
DQ Write 70.3
DQ Mixed 17
34% 69.4 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 41.9%
Great: 55%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
466GB free
Firmware: KC45
SusWrite @10s intervals: 128 128 128 128 128 128 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
74.1% Very good
Read 130
Write 131
Mixed 62
SusWrite 128
82% 113 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.9
153% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 2x2GB
2 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.2
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 16.7
51% 17.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 16
45% 15.8 GB/s
Latency 62.2
64% 62.2 ns
Poor: 20%
This bench: 52.8%
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 3,959 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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