Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (46th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 54 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 71.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive39.1% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime10.1 Days
Run DateJul 12 '22 at 22:26
Run Duration132 Seconds
Run User IRL-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (46th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$189
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
71.3% Very good
Memory 83.2
1-Core 96.5
2-Core 182
70% 121 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 462
49% 392 Pts
64-Core 463
29% 463 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 71.3%
Great: 74%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
FCS-240GB 240GB
36GB free (System drive)
Firmware: T0910A0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 32 58 61 66 63 54 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
39.1% Below average
Read 401
Write 64.2
Mixed 49.4
SusWrite 55.7
31% 143 MB/s
4K Read 23.2
4K Write 38.2
4K Mixed 1
57% 20.8 MB/s
DQ Read 148
DQ Write 53.5
DQ Mixed 1.4
27% 67.7 MB/s
Poor: 39%
This bench: 39.1%
Great: 95%
Hitachi HUA722010CLA330 1TB-$45
930GB free
Firmware: JP4OA3MA
SusWrite @10s intervals: 131 131 130 132 133 132 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
75% Very good
Read 130
Write 134
Mixed 67.1
SusWrite 132
84% 116 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.8
150% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 37%
This bench: 75%
Great: 76%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B1G73QH0-CK0 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
27.7% Poor
MC Read 9.2
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 8.2
24% 8.57 GB/s
SC Read 9.1
SC Write 9.4
SC Mixed 9
26% 9.17 GB/s
Latency 74.8
54% 74.8 ns
Poor: 36%
This bench: 27.7%
Great: 61%

 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: $217
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