HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 20%
Surfboard
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 17%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (38th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 62 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 a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Additionally this processor can handle very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.4%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics21.5% 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 Drive85% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (26%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
7 years ago, 7 years ago.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory24.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131018
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMar 24 '17 at 22:24
Run Duration84 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 26%

 PC Performing below expectations (38th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
71.4% Very good
Memory 77.8
1-Core 103
2-Core 202
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 351
8-Core 521
54% 436 Pts
64-Core 518
32% 518 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.4%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K5000
HP(103C 0965) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 705 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 377.11
Performing above expectations (67th percentile)
21.5% Poor
Lighting 25.6
Reflection 23.4
Parallax 30.7
21% 26.6 fps
MRender 34.8
Gravity 29.4
Splatting 21.8
23% 28.6 fps
Poor: 20%
This bench: 21.5%
Great: 22%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 840 Evo 500GB-$150
184GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EXT0DB6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
85% Excellent
Read 492
Write 333
Mixed 343
86% 389 MB/s
4K Read 42.2
4K Write 71.5
4K Mixed 22.8
131% 45.5 MB/s
DQ Read 90.8
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 22.1
54% 108 MB/s
Poor: 72%
This bench: 85%
Great: 126%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (22nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.7
MC Mixed 16.2
52% 18.1 GB/s
SC Read 12.7
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 16.3
44% 15.6 GB/s
Latency 84.7
47% 84.7 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,713 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: $178
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