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Dell OptiPlex 990

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 74.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load times.
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.
SystemDell OptiPlex 990
MotherboardDell OptiPlex 990  (all builds)
Memory4.5 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1366 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20130314
Uptime2.5 Days
Run DateFeb 25 '21 at 18:25
Run Duration106 Seconds
Run User TUR-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-2400-$79
CPU 1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.1 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
74.5% Very good
Memory 90.9
1-Core 88.1
2-Core 173
70% 117 Pts
4-Core 337
8-Core 337
45% 337 Pts
64-Core 334
21% 334 Pts
Poor: 42%
This bench: 74.5%
Great: 70%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$20
310GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 17.01H17
SusWrite @10s intervals: 78 73 77 78 69 68 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
50% Above average
Read 100
Write 109
Mixed 68.5
SusWrite 73.8
65% 88 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.9
4K Mixed 0.7
142% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 50%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown RMR5040MM58F9F1600 Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 Micron 8JTF25664AZ-1G4D1 8GB
1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 2048, 2048 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
50.9% Above average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.1
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 14
SC Write 16
SC Mixed 15.8
44% 15.3 GB/s
Latency 65.9
61% 65.9 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 50.9%
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 4,064 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: 72% - Very good Total price: $164
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