HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 80%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 24%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (57th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 43 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 74.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.3% 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 Drive90% 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 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory13.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131018
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateAug 27 '19 at 07:59
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU6%

 PC Performing as expected (57th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)
74.6% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 106
2-Core 215
75% 134 Pts
4-Core 365
8-Core 569
58% 467 Pts
64-Core 566
35% 566 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 74.6%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (46th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.3% Below average
Lighting 40.2
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 30.9
33% 36.4 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.7
Splatting 36.4
32% 38.8 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.3%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$45
140GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 314 313 313 307 301 306 MB/s
Performing below expectations (25th percentile)
90% Outstanding
Read 455
Write 314
Mixed 298
SusWrite 309
77% 344 MB/s
4K Read 17.8
4K Write 114
4K Mixed 28.8
124% 53.4 MB/s
DQ Read 381
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 248
213% 314 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 90%
Great: 128%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$60
214GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 123 124 125 125 125 126 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
70% Good
Read 119
Write 94.7
Mixed 73.5
SusWrite 125
76% 103 MB/s
4K Read 1.2
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 1.1
218% 1.6 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 70%
Great: 76%
Generic USB SD Reader 32GB
9GB free, PID 0310
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.6 8.7 9.7 9.3 9.4 9.4 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
5.41% Terrible
Read 16.5
Write 9.2
Mixed 6.2
SusWrite 9.2
13% 10.3 MB/s
4K Read 4.3
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.41%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5273CH0-CH9 M391B5273DH0-CK0 M391B5273CH0-CH9 M391B5273DH0-CK0 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
48.7% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 14.9
47% 16.3 GB/s
SC Read 13.4
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.8 GB/s
Latency 78
51% 78 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.7%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,766 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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