Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (81st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 19 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 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics5.81% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive64.2% 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.
Run History
2 years ago, 2 years ago.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory3.9 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111124
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 12 '21 at 00:38
Run Duration115 Seconds
Run User SRB-User
Background CPU5%

 PC Performing above expectations (81st 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 (99th percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 83.8
1-Core 89.4
2-Core 166
67% 113 Pts
4-Core 342
8-Core 344
46% 343 Pts
64-Core 332
21% 332 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
Device(0000 0000) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
5.81% Terrible
Lighting 8
Reflection 10.8
Parallax 2.8
6% 7.2 fps
MRender 7
Gravity 6.5
Splatting 3.6
4% 5.7 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.81%
Great: 6%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston A400 120GB-$28
85GB free (System drive)
Firmware: SBFKB1E1
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 136 140 134 136 139 MB/s
Performing as expected (59th percentile)
64.2% Good
Read 265
Write 160
Mixed 334
SusWrite 151
51% 228 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 51.8
4K Mixed 29
102% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 255
DQ Write 317
DQ Mixed 188
169% 254 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 64.2%
Great: 85%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 830B NT2GC64B88B0NF-CG 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
49.7% Average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.7
49% 17 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 49.7%
Great: 50%

 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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