HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 60%
Destroyer
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way below expectations (4th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 96 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 an average single core score, this CPU can handle browsing the web, email, video playback and the majority of general computing tasks including light gaming when coupled with an appropriate GPU. Finally, with a gaming score of 55.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics15.5% 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 Drive52.5% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory5.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime15.3 Days
Run DateJun 04 '19 at 19:07
Run Duration124 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing way below expectations (4th 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, turbo 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
55.6% Above average
Memory 64.1
1-Core 70.1
2-Core 148
54% 94.2 Pts
4-Core 270
8-Core 284
37% 277 Pts
64-Core 274
17% 274 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 55.6%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 750-Ti-$92
CLim: 1333 MHz, MLim: 1350 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
15.5% Very poor
Lighting 19.9
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 17.8
16% 17.9 fps
MRender 23.1
Gravity 20.2
Splatting 10.9
14% 18.1 fps
Poor: 16%
This bench: 15.5%
Great: 19%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX100 250GB-$141
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MU02
SusWrite @10s intervals: 296 306 251 251 199 251 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
52.5% Above average
Read 381
Write 287
Mixed 258
SusWrite 259
66% 296 MB/s
4K Read 18.8
4K Write 0.6
4K Mixed 27.8
64% 15.7 MB/s
Poor: 59%
This bench: 52.5%
Great: 103%
Toshiba DT01ACA300 3TB-$80
405GB free
Firmware: MX6OABB0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 103 102 108 109 108 107 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
54.1% Above average
Read 82.7
Write 96.7
Mixed 10.8
SusWrite 106
53% 74 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.6
113% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 51%
This bench: 54.1%
Great: 107%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 Hynix HMT351U6EFR8C-PB 0215 CMV4GX3M1A1333C9 Hynix HMT351U6CFR8C-PB 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
36.9% Below average
MC Read 12.7
MC Write 14.1
MC Mixed 12
37% 12.9 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 12.2
SC Mixed 11
31% 10.9 GB/s
Latency 116
34% 116 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,721 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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