HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU, SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (68th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 32 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 74.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory12 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20150413
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 11 '18 at 23:33
Run Duration89 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (68th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
74.8% Very good
Memory 72.8
1-Core 116
2-Core 226
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 413
8-Core 590
63% 502 Pts
64-Core 587
36% 587 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 74.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K420
HP(103C 1106) 1GB
Ram: 1GB, Driver: 341.21
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 3% Great: 4%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$37
786GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.0
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
89.1% Excellent
Read 168
Write 143
Mixed 132
111% 148 MB/s
4K Read 0.62
4K Write 1.95
4K Mixed 0.29
94% 0.95 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 89.1%
Great: 109%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
M378B1G73AH0-K0 Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 15.2
MC Mixed 12.1
41% 14.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 21.2
SC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.5 GB/s
Latency 95
42% 95 ns
Poor: 44%
This bench: 44%
Great: 56%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Workstation
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System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $204
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