Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 64%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (82nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 18 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 74.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics1.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive21.6% is an extremely low SSD score, this system will benefit from a faster SSD.
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.
Very high background CPU (53%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory5.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateJun 27 '19 at 22:49
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 53%

 PC Performing above expectations (82nd 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)
74.4% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 83.9
2-Core 173
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 335
45% 336 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.4%
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)
1.04% Terrible
Lighting 1.1
Reflection 1.42
Parallax 0.97
1% 1.16 fps
MRender 1.9
Gravity 0.8
Splatting 2
1% 1.57 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.04%
Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSNB062GMCJ 62GB
19GB free (System drive)
Firmware: AJXA0202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 35 29 35 37 46 32 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
21.6% Poor
Read 184
Write 32.5
Mixed 60.3
SusWrite 35.7
17% 78 MB/s
4K Read 7.9
4K Write 26.2
4K Mixed 9.1
38% 14.4 MB/s
DQ Read 6
DQ Write 22.4
DQ Mixed 9.2
8% 12.5 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 21.6%
Great: 22%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Hynix HMT125U6TFR8C-H9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50% Average
MC Read 17.3
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 15.8
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.5
SC Mixed 16.1
41% 14.4 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 19%
This bench: 50%
Great: 50%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,970 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: $215
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