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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 3%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 3%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (30th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 70 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 68.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.76% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 15 years and 3 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.
Very high background CPU (68%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime0.3 Days
Run DateMar 08 '19 at 10:01
Run Duration184 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU 68%

 PC Performing below expectations (30th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$173
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
68.8% Good
Memory 83.3
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 166
68% 115 Pts
4-Core 297
8-Core 405
44% 351 Pts
64-Core 464
29% 464 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 68.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 610
MSI(1462 809F) 2GB
CLim: 810 MHz, MLim: 250 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
1.76% Terrible
Lighting 2.23
Reflection 2.54
Parallax 1.75
2% 2.17 fps
MRender 2.19
Gravity 2.23
Splatting 1.7
2% 2.04 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 1.76%
Great: 2%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 320GB-$54
13GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JC49
SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 46 37 45 51 49 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
26.8% Poor
Read 50.6
Write 51.2
Mixed 40.4
SusWrite 42.4
34% 46.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
151% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 26.8%
Great: 59%
WD Elements 1TB
180GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 13 14 13 14 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
14.9% Very poor
Read 31.9
Write 24.4
Mixed 23.4
SusWrite 13.5
30% 23.3 MB/s
4K Read 1
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 0.9
112% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 14.9%
Great: 43%
TOSHIBA External USB 3.0 1TB
293GB free, PID b200
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 13 14 14 13 14 14 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
12.4% Very poor
Read 32.5
Write 25.5
Mixed 20.2
SusWrite 13.6
29% 22.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.6
73% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12.4%
Great: 52%
General UDisk 16GB
13GB free, PID null
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.3 3.7 3.6 4 3.4 3.6 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
4.5% Terrible
Read 15.7
Write 2.5
Mixed 3.5
SusWrite 3.6
6% 6.33 MB/s
4K Read 6.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
23% 2.03 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.5%
Great: 9%
10GB free, PID 1000
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.6 4.3 3.3 4 3.5 4.9 MB/s
Performing below expectations (23rd percentile)
3.58% Terrible
Read 13
Write 3.5
Mixed 7.7
SusWrite 3.9
8% 7.03 MB/s
4K Read 3.6
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
13% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.58%
Great: 15%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (19th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
46.7% Average
MC Read 16.6
MC Write 16.1
MC Mixed 14.6
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 16.6
SC Mixed 14.5
43% 15 GB/s
Latency 74.6
54% 74.6 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 46.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,086 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

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