Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 2%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 50%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 1%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (91st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 9 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 77.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.56% 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 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.
Memory3GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 3GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 11 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Sub-optimal background CPU (17%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
6 years ago, 6 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory1.8 GB free of 3 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime0 Days
Run DateDec 04 '17 at 10:35
Run Duration96 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 17%

 PC Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$114
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
77.5% Very good
Memory 91.8
1-Core 93
2-Core 186
73% 123 Pts
4-Core 368
8-Core 364
49% 366 Pts
64-Core 360
22% 360 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 77.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 630
Gigabyte(1458 3602) 2GB
Ram: 2GB, Driver: 344.11
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
5.56% Terrible
Lighting 6.93
Reflection 7.35
Parallax 8
6% 7.43 fps
MRender 4.81
Gravity 7.23
Splatting 7.3
5% 6.45 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 5.56%
Great: 5%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$25
218GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 71.6
Write 85.6
Mixed 67.2
56% 74.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.23
4K Write 1.11
4K Mixed 0.2
53% 0.52 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5673FH0-CH9 M378B2873FH0-CH9 3GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 1024 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
28.7% Poor
MC Read 9
MC Write 8.8
MC Mixed 8.6
25% 8.8 GB/s
SC Read 8.6
SC Write 9.6
SC Mixed 8.5
25% 8.9 GB/s
Latency 64.4
62% 64.4 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 28.7%
Great: 35%

 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: 73% - Very good Total price: $142
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