HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 6%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 46%
Yacht
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 49.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is below average.
Graphics3.49% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive77.2% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait 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 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory1.4 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit couleurs
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20180126
Uptime0 Days
Run DateApr 18 '18 at 12:22
Run Duration168 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 100%

 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3-$200
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
49.4% Average
Memory 73.7
1-Core 43.3
2-Core 67.9
42% 61.6 Pts
4-Core 135
8-Core 480
33% 308 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
Asus(1043 84DD) 2GB
CLim: 1398 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 391.35
Relative performance (0th percentile)
3.49% Terrible
Lighting 1.4
Reflection 2.88
Parallax 2.44
1% 2.24 fps
MRender 4.19
Gravity 24.7
Splatting 2.87
8% 10.6 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 3.49%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung SSD 500GB
380GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
77.2% Very good
Read 488
Write 469
Mixed 491
108% 483 MB/s
4K Read 24.9
4K Write 47
4K Mixed 14.4
81% 28.8 MB/s
DQ Read 139
DQ Write 98.8
DQ Mixed 51.1
56% 96.1 MB/s
Poor: 71%
This bench: 77.2%
Great: 135%
Intel Raid 0 Volume 6TB
5TB free
Firmware: 1.0. Max speed: Unknown
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
269% Outstanding
Read 580
Write 348
Mixed 381
327% 436 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 7.17
4K Mixed 0.59
1,477% 12.8 MB/s
Poor: 88%
This bench: 269%
Great: 293%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5173QH0-YK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
37.9% Below average
MC Read 14.6
MC Write 14.6
MC Mixed 12.8
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 3.4
SC Write 10.6
SC Mixed 6
19% 6.67 GB/s
Latency 93.1
43% 93.1 ns
Poor: 38%
This bench: 37.9%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,738 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178
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