Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 67.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics1.05% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive62.5% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB 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 (55%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory12.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20110910
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 12 '17 at 19:38
Run Duration293 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 55%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$195
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
67.5% Good
Memory 87.1
1-Core 85.7
2-Core 152
66% 108 Pts
4-Core 260
8-Core 405
41% 332 Pts
64-Core 430
27% 430 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 67.5%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD Radeon HD 5450
Dell(1028 2126) 512MB
Driver: aticfx64.dll Ver. 15.201.1151.1008
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
1.05% Terrible
Lighting 1.17
Reflection 1.65
Parallax 1.53
1% 1.45 fps
MRender 1.62
Gravity 0.87
Splatting 1.91
1% 1.47 fps
Poor: 1%
This bench: 1.05%
Great: 1%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 250GB-$90
206GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X41110WD Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (17th percentile)
62.5% Good
Read 491
Write 148
Mixed 220
62% 286 MB/s
4K Read 26.3
4K Write 33.5
4K Mixed 18
81% 25.9 MB/s
DQ Read 271
DQ Write 167
DQ Mixed 33.4
75% 157 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 62.5%
Great: 100%
hp v125w 32GB
23GB free, PID 3307
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
Performing as expected (53rd percentile)
5.54% Terrible
Read 20.3
Write 4.07
Mixed 6.11
10% 10.2 MB/s
4K Read 4.25
4K Write 0.23
4K Mixed 0.03
25% 1.5 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.54%
Great: 9%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston 99U5403-468.A00LF 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (38th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.3% Average
MC Read 16.4
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 15.2
46% 16.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.5
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 14.6
41% 14.2 GB/s
Latency 70.3
57% 70.3 ns
Poor: 28%
This bench: 47.3%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,962 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: 67% - Good Total price: $223
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