Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 22%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (65th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 35 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 71%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics24.8% 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 Drive47.2% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 14 years and 9 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
3 years ago, 3 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.3 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20170505
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 20 '20 at 11:46
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 21%

 PC Performing above expectations (65th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2300
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
71% Very good
Memory 90.4
1-Core 76.5
2-Core 152
65% 106 Pts
4-Core 300
8-Core 300
40% 300 Pts
64-Core 301
19% 301 Pts
Poor: 50%
This bench: 71%
Great: 71%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R7 370-$153
CLim: 985 MHz, MLim: 1400 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 19.4.1
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
24.8% Poor
Lighting 29.9
Reflection 32
Parallax 35.8
24% 32.6 fps
MRender 28.4
Gravity 25
Splatting 37.4
26% 30.3 fps
Poor: 19%
This bench: 24.8%
Great: 23%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 240GB-$28
70GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFK
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 16 55 97 14 21 MB/s
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.2% Average
Read 255
Write 123
Mixed 130
SusWrite 52.2
31% 140 MB/s
4K Read 17.7
4K Write 50.7
4K Mixed 23.9
84% 30.8 MB/s
DQ Read 147
DQ Write 200
DQ Mixed 92.7
93% 147 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 47.2%
Great: 100%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
460GB free
Firmware: MS1O
SusWrite @10s intervals: 179 168 177 179 175 179 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
101% Outstanding
Read 176
Write 168
Mixed 35.8
SusWrite 176
100% 139 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.2
4K Mixed 0.5
130% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 101%
Great: 103%
Adata DashDrive UV128 USB 3.0 16GB
2GB free, PID db8a
Operating at USB 2.1 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 10 10 10 10 10 10 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
7.57% Terrible
Read 32
Write 10.7
Mixed 20.5
SusWrite 10.2
22% 18.4 MB/s
4K Read 3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
11% 1 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 7.57%
Great: 30%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG 830B NT2GC64B8HC0NF-CG Samsung M391B5673FH0-CH9 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.3% Above average
MC Read 17.1
MC Write 18.8
MC Mixed 16.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.7
SC Write 13.8
SC Mixed 14.7
40% 14.1 GB/s
Latency 66.7
60% 66.7 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 6%
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Desktop
Desktop 60%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
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Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 68% - Good Total price: $221
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