HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 5%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 61%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 4%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 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 70.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics4.67% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
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 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.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors, 1600 x 900 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateJun 13 '17 at 16:54
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User MEX-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3-$170
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing as expected (52nd percentile)
70.1% Very good
Memory 71
1-Core 103
2-Core 207
70% 127 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 398
53% 399 Pts
64-Core 389
24% 389 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 70.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD Graphics P4600
HP(103C 1906) 2GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 9.18.10.3204
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
4.67% Terrible
Lighting 5.07
Reflection 6.96
Parallax 6.16
4% 6.06 fps
MRender 10
Gravity 2.47
Splatting 8.26
6% 6.91 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 4.67%
Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 500GB (2010)-$24
82GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 18.0 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (34th percentile)
47.9% Average
Read 90.2
Write 76.7
Mixed 89.1
64% 85.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.39
4K Write 1.22
4K Mixed 0.32
74% 0.64 MB/s
Poor: 24%
This bench: 47.9%
Great: 69%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 Kingston 9905584-015.A00LF Kingston 9905584-017.A00LF Kingston 9905584-017.A00LF 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
46.6% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.3
MC Mixed 13.8
45% 15.9 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 16.2
47% 16.3 GB/s
Latency 99.1
40% 99.1 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 782 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $205
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