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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (70th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 30 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 73.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.5% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive61.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory10GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 10GB 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory7.7 GB free of 10 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130314
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateDec 01 '19 at 15:35
Run Duration127 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing above expectations (70th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$40
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
73.4% Very good
Memory 89.3
1-Core 81.8
2-Core 169
68% 113 Pts
4-Core 334
8-Core 334
45% 334 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
EVGA(3842 6333) 2GB
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 441.41
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 19
Reflection 15.5
Parallax 18.6
16% 17.7 fps
MRender 16.2
Gravity 19.1
Splatting 20.3
15% 18.5 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
HFS256G32TNF-N2A2A 256GB
215GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 70060P10
SusWrite @10s intervals: 79 79 87 87 87 88 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
61.9% Good
Read 370
Write 373
Mixed 314
SusWrite 84.4
64% 285 MB/s
4K Read 27.6
4K Write 63.9
4K Mixed 38.2
125% 43.2 MB/s
DQ Read 28.8
DQ Write 99.5
DQ Mixed 45.6
40% 58 MB/s
Poor: 62%
This bench: 61.9%
Great: 104%
WD Black 2.5" 320GB (2010)-$42
236GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 84 86 87 87 87 86 MB/s
Performing above expectations (76th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 82.2
Write 77.5
Mixed 53.7
SusWrite 86.1
55% 74.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.3
4K Mixed 1
187% 1.37 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 60%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CT51264BD160BJ.C8F Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 Samsung M378B5773CH0-CH9 Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 10GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
42.6% Average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 15.1
MC Mixed 13
41% 14.2 GB/s
SC Read 11.9
SC Write 13.9
SC Mixed 13
37% 12.9 GB/s
Latency 68.2
59% 68.2 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,080 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: 71% - Very good Total price: $183
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