Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (49th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 51 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.53% 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.
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 (14%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.4 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime5.9 Days
Run DateFeb 29 '20 at 20:44
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 14%

 PC Performing as expected (49th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$100
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
74.1% Very good
Memory 92.1
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 160
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 469
48% 386 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 74.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
MSI(1462 2125) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.200.1062.1004
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
0.53% Terrible
Lighting 0.03
Reflection 2.35
Parallax 2
0% 1.46 fps
MRender 1.86
Gravity 1.6
Splatting 2
2% 1.82 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 0.53%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$25
84GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.03E02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 52 53 52 48 42 46 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
39.2% Below average
Read 87.5
Write 84.5
Mixed 53.8
SusWrite 48.8
51% 68.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.9
166% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 39.2%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 0D9B 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
38.8% Below average
MC Read 13.3
MC Write 12.5
MC Mixed 11.5
36% 12.4 GB/s
SC Read 11.5
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 13.3
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 63.9
63% 63.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 38.8%
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 3,999 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: 74% - Very good Total price: $128
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