Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 4%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 74.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics0.65% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive66.8% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB 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)
Memory4.1 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colores
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 17 '20 at 00:44
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User GTM-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th 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)
74.9% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 81.8
2-Core 174
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 338
8-Core 339
45% 338 Pts
64-Core 337
21% 337 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.9%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon X1800
AMD(1002 0B12) 512MB
Driver: atiumd64.dll Ver. 8.593.100.0
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
0.65% Terrible
Lighting 1.2
Reflection 1.92
Parallax 1.38
1% 1.5 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 0.65%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
163GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 408 244 152 132 125 175 MB/s
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
66.8% Good
Read 468
Write 405
Mixed 397
SusWrite 206
83% 369 MB/s
4K Read 15.9
4K Write 38.1
4K Mixed 22.8
74% 25.6 MB/s
DQ Read 227
DQ Write 334
DQ Mixed 47.2
101% 203 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 66.8%
Great: 92%
WD Blue 2.5" 250GB (2009)-$30
152GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 63 66 67 64 67 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
37.1% Below average
Read 63
Write 72
Mixed 43.5
SusWrite 65.9
45% 61.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
117% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 13%
This bench: 37.1%
Great: 41%
Hitachi HTS545050B9A300 500GB-$71
107GB free
Firmware: PB4OCA1G
SusWrite @10s intervals: 73 73 75 74 75 75 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
42.2% Average
Read 72.8
Write 71.2
Mixed 36.2
SusWrite 74
46% 63.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
123% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 42.2%
Great: 45%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5474-010.A00LF 029E CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 6GB
1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
48.6% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 15
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 14.6
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 15%
This bench: 48.6%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,966 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: $218
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