Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 61.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics14.1% 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 Drive45% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20111230
Uptime27.8 Days
Run DateFeb 18 '21 at 19:46
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 18%

 PC Performing as expected (47th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-2100-$49
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.1 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
61.4% Good
Memory 89.9
1-Core 77.5
2-Core 132
62% 99.6 Pts
4-Core 194
8-Core 191
26% 192 Pts
64-Core 196
12% 196 Pts
Poor: 35%
This bench: 61.4%
Great: 61%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GT 1030
Gigabyte(1458 3767) 2GB
CLim: 1949 MHz, MLim: 1502 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 461.40
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
14.1% Very poor
Lighting 17.5
Reflection 18
Parallax 18.4
14% 18 fps
MRender 15.6
Gravity 18.8
Splatting 16.5
14% 17 fps
Poor: 11%
This bench: 14.1%
Great: 15%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Acclamator 128GB 128GB
29GB free (System drive)
Firmware: S0413A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 277 68 92 78 76 76 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
45% Average
Read 425
Write 329
Mixed 328
SusWrite 111
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 19.5
4K Write 21
4K Mixed 3.3
45% 14.6 MB/s
DQ Read 132
DQ Write 270
DQ Mixed 1.7
58% 134 MB/s
Poor: 47%
This bench: 45%
Great: 81%
WD Re 2TB (2012)-$29
1TB free
Firmware: 01.01K02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.2 13 10 3.9 6.8 5 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
40.9% Average
Read 135
Write 133
Mixed 80.3
SusWrite 7
66% 88.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 3.2
4K Mixed 1.1
211% 1.67 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 40.9%
Great: 90%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5773DH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
48.8% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.6
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 15.2
42% 14.6 GB/s
Latency 67.3
59% 67.3 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 52%

 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: $222
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