Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (59th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 41 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 69.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics5.86% 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 Drive48.4% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
Memory6GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 6GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
Very high background CPU (35%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4 GB free of 6 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20180702
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 13 '21 at 09:31
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 35%

 PC Performing as expected (59th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E31220-$305
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
69.4% Good
Memory 91.2
1-Core 86.4
2-Core 170
69% 116 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 308
38% 290 Pts
64-Core 330
20% 330 Pts
Poor: 52%
This bench: 69.4%
Great: 74%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT
POV(1ACC 0913) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 342.01
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
5.86% Terrible
Lighting 8
Reflection 10.5
Parallax 2.6
6% 7.03 fps
MRender 7.5
Gravity 6.6
Splatting 3.6
5% 5.9 fps
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.86%
Great: 6%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Intel SSDSC2KR064G8 64GB
28GB free (System drive)
Firmware: LHF0A2E
SusWrite @10s intervals: 68 68 70 70 70 70 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
48.4% Average
Read 319
Write 58.6
Mixed 99
SusWrite 69.2
30% 137 MB/s
4K Read 22.9
4K Write 43
4K Mixed 24.3
89% 30.1 MB/s
DQ Read 116
DQ Write 69.8
DQ Mixed 83
64% 89.7 MB/s
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.4%
Great: 80%
WD Blue 250GB (2010)-$43
157GB free
Firmware: 19.01H19
SusWrite @10s intervals: 114 118 119 118 117 118 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
67.3% Good
Read 117
Write 118
Mixed 73.6
SusWrite 117
78% 106 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.9
156% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 21%
This bench: 67.3%
Great: 70%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 HMT325U6CFR8C-H9 0443 RMR1810EC58E8F1333 6GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.7% Above average
MC Read 17.5
MC Write 18.2
MC Mixed 16.2
49% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.8
SC Write 15.5
SC Mixed 15.5
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 65.4
61% 65.4 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical OptiPlex 990 Builds (Compare 3,968 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: $214
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