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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 15%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 69.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics42% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory4GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and although it's sufficient for most games, some will benefit from up to 8GB of RAM. 4GB is also enough for modest file and system caches which allow for a responsive system.
OS VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory2 GB free of 4 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20110528
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 11 '23 at 15:49
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User HKG-User
Background CPU 36%
Watch Gameplay: 1650 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-2600-$173
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (64th percentile)
69.1% Good
Memory 84
1-Core 89.3
2-Core 149
65% 107 Pts
4-Core 294
8-Core 427
45% 361 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 54%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1650-$150
Nvidia(10DE 1363) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2100 MHz, MLim: 3000 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 516.94
Performing below potential (48th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
42% Average
Lighting 51.4
Reflection 56.3
Parallax 51.5
42% 53.1 fps
MRender 64.1
Gravity 48.1
Splatting 45.5
42% 52.6 fps
Poor: 39%
This bench: 42%
Great: 46%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Green 120GB (2018)-$39
74GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UE510000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 130 87 7.6 17 35 59 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 446
Write 206
Mixed 198
SusWrite 55.8
50% 227 MB/s
4K Read 21.5
4K Write 33
4K Mixed 18.9
74% 24.5 MB/s
DQ Read 104
DQ Write 67.5
DQ Mixed 26.6
36% 65.9 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 53%
SSD08G 8GB
7GB free
Firmware: 20131001
SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 12 12 12 12 12 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
28.9% Poor
Read 206
Write 11.5
Mixed 10.2
SusWrite 11.9
13% 59.8 MB/s
4K Read 50.1
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
76% 16.7 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 28.9%
Great: 29%
WD Blue 320GB (2007)-$26
56GB free
Firmware: 03.03E03
SusWrite @10s intervals: 58 59 60 60 59 59 MB/s
Performing below expectations (27th percentile)
38.1% Below average
Read 73
Write 63
Mixed 53.1
SusWrite 59.3
46% 62.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.8
4K Mixed 0.9
158% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 23%
This bench: 38.1%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT351U6BFR8C-H9 1x4GB
1 of 4 slots used
4GB DIMM DDR3 1333 MHz
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
27.1% Poor
MC Read 8.9
MC Write 8.3
MC Mixed 8.1
24% 8.43 GB/s
SC Read 8.5
SC Write 8.9
SC Mixed 7.9
24% 8.43 GB/s
Latency 73.5
54% 73.5 ns
Poor: 17%
This bench: 27.1%
Great: 30%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 4,088 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: 70% - Good Total price: $198
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