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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 2%
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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 52.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics0.97% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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.
Very high background CPU (40%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory8.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime10.9 Days
Run DateApr 13 '20 at 20:45
Run Duration108 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 40%

 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 i5-2400-$40
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
52.3% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 62.2
2-Core 122
52% 85.5 Pts
4-Core 191
8-Core 176
25% 184 Pts
64-Core 206
13% 206 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 52.3%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 2000 (Desktop 1.1 GHz)
Dell(1028 047E) 2GB
Driver: igdumd64.dll Ver. 9.17.10.4459
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.97% Terrible
Lighting 1.03
Reflection 1.27
Parallax 0.94
1% 1.08 fps
MRender 1.62
Gravity 0.77
Splatting 1.91
1% 1.43 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.97%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD WD20EURX 2TB-$67
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 80.00A80
SusWrite @10s intervals: 72 100 100 106 128 133 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
69.2% Good
Read 134
Write 137
Mixed 77
SusWrite 106
84% 114 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
155% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 69.2%
Great: 86%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Nanya NT4GC64B8HG0NF-CG 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
36.9% Below average
MC Read 12.9
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12.7
38% 13.2 GB/s
SC Read 7.9
SC Write 8.2
SC Mixed 9.1
24% 8.4 GB/s
Latency 95.9
42% 95.9 ns
Poor: 37%
This bench: 36.9%
Great: 52%

 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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