Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 26%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics28.8% 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 Drive76.6% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateMar 24 '21 at 15:49
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User SVK-User
Background CPU4%
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 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$188
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
76.5% Very good
Memory 92
1-Core 98.3
2-Core 186
74% 125 Pts
4-Core 332
8-Core 470
50% 401 Pts
64-Core 469
29% 469 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 76.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1050-Ti-$59
Gigabyte(1458 3764) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (59th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
28.8% Poor
Lighting 36.1
Reflection 47.9
Parallax 38.1
29% 40.7 fps
MRender 38.1
Gravity 38.6
Splatting 27.5
28% 34.7 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 28.8%
Great: 33%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Liteonit LCS-128M6S 2.5 128GB
60GB free (System drive)
Firmware: DC7110E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 300 292 311 307 321 MB/s
Performing as expected (44th percentile)
76.6% Very good
Read 448
Write 320
Mixed 254
SusWrite 304
74% 332 MB/s
4K Read 21.9
4K Write 40.6
4K Mixed 22.3
83% 28.3 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 309
DQ Mixed 180
176% 281 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HTS725032A7E630 320GB-$89
298GB free
Firmware: GHBOA440
SusWrite @10s intervals: 109 108 109 108 109 109 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
61.2% Good
Read 105
Write 108
Mixed 29.8
SusWrite 108
64% 87.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.5
118% 1 MB/s
Poor: 20%
This bench: 61.2%
Great: 59%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 Kingston HP698650-154-HYAG 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.8% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 15.7
MC Mixed 14.2
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 16.3
SC Mixed 15
42% 14.8 GB/s
Latency 64.2
62% 64.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 46.8%
Great: 55%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,975 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: $216
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