Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (23rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 77 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 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics12.1% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive22.7% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory9.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime0.7 Days
Run DateJul 28 '22 at 09:36
Run Duration190 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$197
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 93.8
2-Core 173
68% 116 Pts
4-Core 301
8-Core 451
47% 376 Pts
64-Core 456
28% 456 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Nvidia(10DE 1D01) 2GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 525 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 382.33
Performing way below expectations (18th percentile)
12.1% Very poor
Lighting 15.5
Reflection 10.2
Parallax 14.7
13% 13.5 fps
MRender 6
Gravity 17.2
Splatting 15.8
11% 13 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 12.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 1000GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 2.8 3 3.7 29 38 3.3 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
22.7% Poor
Read 349
Write 66.7
Mixed 17
SusWrite 13.4
24% 112 MB/s
4K Read 11.8
4K Write 5.7
4K Mixed 4.8
27% 7.43 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 22.7%
Great: 58%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
10GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 16 14 15 15 16 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
13.7% Very poor
Read 31.6
Write 25.9
Mixed 25.4
SusWrite 15.1
18% 24.5 MB/s
4K Read 2.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 1.1
250% 1.63 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 13.7%
Great: 67%
Seagate Expansion 5TB
963GB free
Firmware: 0712
SusWrite @10s intervals: 14 15 15 16 15 15 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (4th percentile)
12% Very poor
Read 25.6
Write 23.5
Mixed 17.9
SusWrite 14.9
15% 20.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.3
4K Mixed 0.5
146% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 15%
This bench: 12%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KP382H-HYC 4x4GB
4 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
47.7% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.9
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 13
SC Write 16.1
SC Mixed 16.4
43% 15.2 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 41%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 57%

 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: 67% - Good Total price: $225
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