Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 17%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 76%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 14%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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. 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics17.4% 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 Drive61.5% 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)
Memory2.6 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateSep 06 '22 at 22:10
Run Duration217 Seconds
Run User ZAF-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 90
1-Core 85.3
2-Core 168
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 330
8-Core 327
44% 328 Pts
64-Core 326
20% 326 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1519 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 512.95
Relative performance (0th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
17.4% Very poor
Lighting 0.1
Reflection 72.9
Parallax 64.3
0% 45.8 fps
MRender 65.1
Gravity 66.8
Splatting 57.3
51% 63.1 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 17.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS500G2B0A-00SM50 500GB
50GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 415000WD
SusWrite @10s intervals: 132 121 79 129 50 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
61.5% Good
Read 287
Write 256
Mixed 134
SusWrite 96.8
43% 194 MB/s
4K Read 17.6
4K Write 49.5
4K Mixed 32.5
94% 33.2 MB/s
DQ Read 354
DQ Write 275
DQ Mixed 197
179% 275 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 61.5%
Great: 111%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2004)-$45
327GB free
Firmware: 02.01A02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 85 84 84 86 85 86 MB/s
Performing as expected (54th percentile)
46.1% Average
Read 75.5
Write 72.8
Mixed 44.5
SusWrite 84.8
51% 69.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.7
132% 1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 46.1%
Great: 62%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown Kingston 9905471-009.A00LF 8GB
1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
51.5% Above average
MC Read 17.8
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.5
50% 17.7 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 67.2
60% 67.2 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 51.5%
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 4,000 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $105
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