HP Z400 Workstation

Performance Results


Gaming 76% Battleship	Desktop 76% Battleship	Workstation 65% Destroyer


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing below expectations (31st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 69 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.
Processor	With 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 72.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics	106% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive	62.9% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory	8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 8GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.

System	HP Z400 Workstation (all builds)
Motherboard	Hewlett-Packard 0B4Ch
Memory	4.3 GB free of 8.00195 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display	1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20180305
Uptime	0.7 Days
Run Date	Jul 17 '18 at 04:16
Run Duration	524 Seconds
Run User	SWE-User
Background CPU	16%

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PC Performing below expectations (31^st percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Xeon W3690-$990 4,808 User benchmarks, average bench 77% CPU0 PROCESSOR, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads Base clock 3.45 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (19^th percentile)	72.1% Very good	Memory 83.8 1-Core 87.6 2-Core 179 68% 117 Pts	4-Core 326 8-Core 519 52% 423 Pts	64-Core 638 40% 638 Pts
Poor: 69% ↑ This bench: 72.1% Great: 86%

Graphics Card	Bench	3D DX9	3D DX10	3D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400 1,082,454 User benchmarks, average bench 102% Asus(1043 859B) ≥ 4GB CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 398.36 Performing above expectations (85^th percentile)	106% Outstanding	Lighting 139 Reflection 147 Parallax 127 113% 137 fps	MRender 116 Gravity 135 Splatting 111 98% 121 fps
Poor: 93% ↑ This bench: 106% Great: 110%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 500GB-$80 762,998 User benchmarks, average bench 105% 406GB free (System drive) Firmware: RVT01B6Q SusWrite @10s intervals: 238 243 242 240 239 239 MB/s Performing below potential (1^st percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable	62.9% Good	Read 245 Write 236 Mixed 237 SusWrite 240 54% 239 MB/s	4K Read 21.6 4K Write 49 4K Mixed 28.4 95% 33 MB/s	DQ Read 204 DQ Write 193 DQ Mixed 198 149% 198 MB/s
Poor: 74% ↑ This bench: 62.9% Great: 129%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48 240,965 User benchmarks, average bench 82% 811GB free Firmware: 01.01A01 SusWrite @10s intervals: 70 60 66 55 55 64 MB/s Performing way below expectations (4^th percentile)	47.6% Average	Read 104 Write 92.7 Mixed 39.5 SusWrite 61.6 54% 74.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.8 4K Mixed 0.2 81% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 50% ↑ This bench: 47.6% Great: 108%
WD My Book Essentials 1.5TB 1,072 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 424GB free, PID 1110 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 10 10 11 11 MB/s Performing below expectations (21^st percentile)	12.7% Very poor	Read 31 Write 25.9 Mixed 24.9 SusWrite 10.5 30% 23.1 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 11% ↑ This bench: 12.7% Great: 21%
SanDisk Ultra Fit USB 3.0 64GB-$23 12,481 User benchmarks, average bench 26% 3GB free, PID 5583 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 3.7 8.1 19 80 80 80 MB/s Performing way above expectations (89^th percentile)	36.7% Below average	Read 136 Write 2 Mixed 13.3 SusWrite 45.2 47% 49 MB/s	4K Read 4.5 4K Write 2 4K Mixed 2.4 166% 2.97 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 36.7% Great: 39%
WD My Book Essentials 1.5TB 1,072 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 0GB free, PID 1110 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 31 Write 26 Mixed 25.1 34% 27.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.7 4K Mixed 0.6 80% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 11% Great: 21%
WD 15EADS External 1.5TB 1,396 User benchmarks, average bench 16% 478GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (13^th percentile)	10.7% Very poor	Read 31.7 Write 25.4 Mixed 25.9 SusWrite 10.6 30% 23.4 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.2 4K Mixed 0.6 63% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 9% ↑ This bench: 10.7% Great: 21%
WD My Book 1140 2TB 10,094 User benchmarks, average bench 33% 3GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete		Read 60.4 Write 57.6 Mixed 37 64% 51.7 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.6 67% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 14% Great: 49%
WD 10EADS External 1TB 3,369 User benchmarks, average bench 17% 650GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 11 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (8^th percentile)	11.5% Very poor	Read 30.4 Write 27.2 Mixed 25.1 SusWrite 10.6 30% 23.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.7 77% 0.93 MB/s
Poor: 12% ↑ This bench: 11.5% Great: 21%
WD My Book 1230 6TB 1,283 User benchmarks, average bench 48% 24GB free, PID 1230 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 49 48 45 36 37 47 MB/s Performing way below expectations (17^th percentile)	32.1% Below average	Read 115 Write 103 Mixed 93.7 SusWrite 43.6 116% 88.8 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 87% 1 MB/s
Poor: 18% ↑ This bench: 32.1% Great: 68%
WD My Book 1140 4TB 1,831 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 11GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 85 80 65 64 67 MB/s Performing as expected (42^nd percentile)	34.3% Below average	Read 82.9 Write 79.5 Mixed 20 SusWrite 74.7 84% 64.3 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.6 87% 1.03 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 34.3% Great: 50%
WD My Book 1140 4TB 1,831 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 5GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 83 80 80 65 65 65 MB/s Performing below expectations (35^th percentile)	29.7% Poor	Read 62.2 Write 63.4 Mixed 15.9 SusWrite 73 72% 53.6 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.5 4K Mixed 0.6 74% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 29.7% Great: 50%
WD My Book 1140 4TB 1,831 User benchmarks, average bench 35% 42GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 86 83 78 62 63 63 MB/s Performing as expected (55^th percentile)	38.9% Below average	Read 114 Write 113 Mixed 28.4 SusWrite 72.3 105% 81.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 2.1 4K Mixed 0.6 94% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 38.9% Great: 50%
WD Elements 25A3 4TB 7,568 User benchmarks, average bench 64% 4GB free, PID 25a3 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 27 27 27 27 MB/s Performing way below expectations (5^th percentile)	19.2% Very poor	Read 60.7 Write 61.2 Mixed 44.9 SusWrite 27.1 64% 48.5 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.4 4K Mixed 0.8 77% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 22% ↑ This bench: 19.2% Great: 105%
WD My Book 1140 3TB 6,710 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 125GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 27 26 27 27 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	18.7% Very poor	Read 59.6 Write 51 Mixed 42.2 SusWrite 27 58% 45 MB/s	4K Read 0.6 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.5 64% 0.8 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 18.7% Great: 59%
WD 10EAVS External 1TB 1,289 User benchmarks, average bench 19% 462GB free, PID 1003 Operating at USB 2.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 11 11 11 11 10 11 MB/s Performing way below expectations (10^th percentile)	12.8% Very poor	Read 31.3 Write 25.7 Mixed 25 SusWrite 10.7 30% 23.2 MB/s	4K Read 0.5 4K Write 1.9 4K Mixed 0.8 94% 1.07 MB/s
Poor: 13% ↑ This bench: 12.8% Great: 22%
WD My Book 1140 3TB 6,710 User benchmarks, average bench 37% 180GB free, PID 1140 Operating at USB 3.0 Speed SusWrite @10s intervals: 27 27 27 27 27 28 MB/s Performing way below expectations (18^th percentile)	19% Very poor	Read 61.4 Write 61.5 Mixed 45.4 SusWrite 27.3 64% 48.9 MB/s	4K Read 0.7 4K Write 1.3 4K Mixed 0.7 71% 0.9 MB/s
Poor: 15% ↑ This bench: 19% Great: 59%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Unknown ID:80 AD HMT125U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7BFR8C-H9 42GB 95 User benchmarks, average bench 39% 1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz 2048, 2048, 2048, 2048, 34816 MB Performing above expectations (78^th percentile)	40.3% Average	MC Read 15.5 MC Write 13.8 MC Mixed 12 39% 13.8 GB/s	SC Read 11 SC Write 10.5 SC Mixed 11.4 31% 11 GB/s	Latency 73.8 54% 73.8 ns
Poor: 33% ↑ This bench: 40.3% Great: 47%

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System: HP Z400 Workstation

CPU
Xeon W3520Intel $230Bench 63%, 6,508 samples	569x
Xeon W3550IntelBench 66%, 7,649 samples	534x
Xeon W3565IntelBench 67%, 7,121 samples	487x

GPU
Quadro 2000NvidiaBench 6%, 15,855 samples	272x
GTX 1050-TiNvidia $59Bench 29%, 946,701 samples	155x
GTX 1060-6GBNvidia $117Bench 56%, 1,368,019 samples	137x

SSD
A400 240GBKingston $28Bench 66%, 424,288 samples	136x
850 Evo 250GBSamsung $100Bench 103%, 951,591 samples	73x
A400 480GBKingston $38Bench 74%, 237,487 samples	65x

RAM
ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT125U7TFR8C-H9 42GBUnknownBench 37%, 128 samples	22x
ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 ID:80 AD HMT351U7BFR8C-H9 46GBUnknownBench 45%, 108 samples	18x
ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 ID:80 CE M391B5673FH0-CH9 46GBUnknownBench 46%, 280 samples	16x

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Value: 62% - Good

Total price: $258

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $279	Nvidia RTX 4060 $300	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $182	Nvidia RTX 4070 $409	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $30	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16