Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 27%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 74%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 21%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (50th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 50 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 68.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics33.9% 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 Drive59% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (39%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20120821
Uptime0.4 Days
Run DateDec 11 '20 at 20:01
Run Duration128 Seconds
Run User PAK-User
Background CPU 39%

 PC Performing as expected (50th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$250
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
68.5% Good
Memory 83.9
1-Core 82.7
2-Core 157
64% 108 Pts
4-Core 304
8-Core 327
42% 316 Pts
64-Core 310
19% 310 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 70%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
Asus(1043 852C) 2GB
CLim: 1468 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 460.79
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
33.9% Below average
Lighting 43.1
Reflection 46.7
Parallax 41.8
35% 43.9 fps
MRender 37.9
Gravity 41.8
Splatting 36.9
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 33.9%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD7SB3Q-128G-1006 128GB
38GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2180006
SusWrite @10s intervals: 143 162 172 175 168 167 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59% Above average
Read 348
Write 157
Mixed 182
SusWrite 164
47% 213 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 63.7
4K Mixed 26.7
106% 38.4 MB/s
DQ Read 31.9
DQ Write 94.7
DQ Mixed 39.7
37% 55.4 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 59%
Great: 95%
WD WD20EVDS-63T3B0 2TB
1TB free
Firmware: 01.00A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 66 78 71 43 50 77 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
36% Below average
Read 60.8
Write 80.7
Mixed 31.8
SusWrite 64.3
43% 59.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.6
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.8
145% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 36%
Great: 58%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Kingston 9905471-015.A00LF Kingston 99U5402-031.A00LF Kingston 99U5471-012.A00LF 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
48.1% Average
MC Read 15.9
MC Write 18.1
MC Mixed 15.8
47% 16.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 14.8
SC Mixed 14.2
40% 13.9 GB/s
Latency 73.7
54% 73.7 ns

 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%
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Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk

Motherboard: Dell OptiPlex 990

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 67% - Good Total price: $222
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