Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 63%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 5%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.77% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (13%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit Farben
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateOct 15 '20 at 17:51
Run Duration135 Seconds
Run User DEU-User
Background CPU 13%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$187
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 91.6
1-Core 91.4
2-Core 163
70% 115 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 430
45% 362 Pts
64-Core 431
27% 431 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
MSI(1462 8C93) 1GB
CLim: 1304 MHz, MLim: 465 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.55
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.77% Terrible
Lighting 5.57
Reflection 6.08
Parallax 5.38
4% 5.67 fps
MRender 4.76
Gravity 5.27
Splatting 8.22
5% 6.08 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.77%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate ST3500312CS 500GB-$31
341GB free (System drive)
Firmware: CA12
SusWrite @10s intervals: 48 22 50 71 83 84 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
37.6% Below average
Read 71.1
Write 72.2
Mixed 42.4
SusWrite 59.7
45% 61.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.8
140% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 37.6%
Great: 60%
Microsoft virtueller Datenträger 1TB
693GB free
Firmware: 1.0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 11 13 12 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (14th percentile)
12.2% Very poor
Read 29.6
Write 23
Mixed 25.5
SusWrite 12.2
17% 22.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.7
139% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 12.2%
Great: 103%
Seagate Expansion 2TB
293GB free
Firmware: 0710
SusWrite @10s intervals: 12 13 11 13 12 13 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
11.4% Very poor
Read 26.4
Write 21.7
Mixed 22.9
SusWrite 12.1
16% 20.8 MB/s
4K Read 2.4
4K Write 1.3
4K Mixed 0.6
191% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 11.4%
Great: 67%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CH9 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (45th percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15.3
47% 16.4 GB/s
SC Read 13.6
SC Write 15.9
SC Mixed 15.8
43% 15.1 GB/s
Latency 64.8
62% 64.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 54%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,993 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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