Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (33%). 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)
Memory8.7 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130924
Uptime10 Days
Run DateJan 28 '21 at 18:06
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 33%

 PC Performing as expected (59th 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 above expectations (82nd percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 88.6
1-Core 92.5
2-Core 173
70% 118 Pts
4-Core 292
8-Core 449
46% 370 Pts
64-Core 462
29% 462 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 6450
MSI(1462 2125) 1GB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 2% Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB (2007)-$20
125GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 02.03E02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 47 44 45 50 48 MB/s
Performing below expectations (36th percentile)
34.5% Below average
Read 73
Write 70.1
Mixed 35
SusWrite 47
41% 56.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 34.5%
Great: 55%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 0D9B 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
47.7% Average
MC Read 16.8
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15
46% 16.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.1
SC Write 15.7
SC Mixed 14.7
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 68.9
58% 68.9 ns
Poor: 39%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 48%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,967 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: $214
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