HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 13%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 75%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 12%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 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 74%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics13.9% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive110% 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 8.1 is a recent version of Windows, it's worth upgrading to Windows 10 which has had several improvements made to the user interface including a better homescreen.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory8.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit farver
OSWindows 8.1
BIOS Date20140715
Uptime26.2 Days
Run DateAug 08 '17 at 11:20
Run Duration85 Seconds
Run User DNK-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 above expectations (76th percentile)
74% Very good
Memory 78.3
1-Core 110
2-Core 220
76% 136 Pts
4-Core 375
8-Core 580
59% 478 Pts
64-Core 584
36% 584 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K1200
HP(103C 1140) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1032 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 361.91
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
13.9% Very poor
Lighting 17.7
Reflection 14
Parallax 14.8
14% 15.5 fps
MRender 19.9
Gravity 13.3
Splatting 14.4
13% 15.9 fps
Poor: 13%
This bench: 13.9%
Great: 14%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
324GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing as expected (40th percentile)
110% Outstanding
Read 488
Write 397
Mixed 414
96% 433 MB/s
4K Read 40.4
4K Write 85.8
4K Mixed 47.4
167% 57.9 MB/s
DQ Read 366
DQ Write 271
DQ Mixed 127
147% 255 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 110%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Crucial CT102464BA160B.C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (2nd percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
30.1% Below average
MC Read 10.4
MC Write 10.3
MC Mixed 8.3
28% 9.67 GB/s
SC Read 9.2
SC Write 11.2
SC Mixed 9.7
29% 10 GB/s
Latency 83.8
48% 83.8 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 30.1%
Great: 61%

 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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