HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 16%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 15%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 75.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics15.9% 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 Drive93.2% is a very good SSD score. This drive is suitable for moderate workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and ensure minimum 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.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory10.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180704
Uptime12.2 Days
Run DateDec 16 '19 at 18:23
Run Duration110 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU8%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$132
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (82nd percentile)
75.6% Very good
Memory 74.4
1-Core 117
2-Core 232
78% 141 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 599
63% 506 Pts
64-Core 594
37% 594 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 75.6%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2200-$440
HP(103C 1097) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
15.9% Very poor
Lighting 20.4
Reflection 15.3
Parallax 17.9
17% 17.8 fps
MRender 22.2
Gravity 16.6
Splatting 15.1
14% 18 fps
Poor: 15%
This bench: 15.9%
Great: 17%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK512TBN-1AR1ZABHA 512GB
262GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPC0014
SusWrite @10s intervals: 463 449 270 249 246 248 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
93.2% Outstanding
Read 429
Write 434
Mixed 357
SusWrite 321
87% 385 MB/s
4K Read 24.7
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 35.3
137% 54.4 MB/s
DQ Read 339
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 325
244% 325 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 93.2%
Great: 96%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8A-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 HMT451U6AFR8A-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
47.4% Average
MC Read 17
MC Write 16.7
MC Mixed 13.4
45% 15.7 GB/s
SC Read 15
SC Write 20.9
SC Mixed 18.8
52% 18.2 GB/s
Latency 91.6
44% 91.6 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 47.4%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,776 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $175
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