HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 58%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 6%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 61.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics3.9% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
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.
Memory8GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's sufficient for the vast majority of games. 8GB is also enough for moderate file and system caches which result in a very responsive system.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
High background CPU (23%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory4.7 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1280 x 1024 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 11 '19 at 16:22
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 23%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i3-4330-$140
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 2 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (46th percentile)
61.7% Good
Memory 77
1-Core 70.4
2-Core 166
60% 104 Pts
4-Core 271
8-Core 259
36% 265 Pts
64-Core 249
15% 249 Pts
Poor: 49%
This bench: 61.7%
Great: 69%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K600
HP(103C 094B) 1GB
CLim: 875 MHz, MLim: 445 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 358.87
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
3.9% Terrible
Lighting 4.4
Reflection 4.04
Parallax 4.25
4% 4.23 fps
MRender 5.05
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 7
4% 5.32 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.9%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SSD 360G B 360GB
90GB free
Firmware: 3202
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 20 12 80 9.9 65 MB/s
Performing as expected (55th percentile)
43.6% Average
Read 363
Write 331
Mixed 282
SusWrite 88.3
59% 266 MB/s
4K Read 16.7
4K Write 37.3
4K Mixed 15.2
64% 23.1 MB/s
DQ Read 91.9
DQ Write 98.9
DQ Mixed 21.7
37% 70.8 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 43.6%
Great: 74%
Hitachi HDS721025CLA382 250GB-$20
209GB free (System drive)
Firmware: JP1OA3GH
SusWrite @10s intervals: 64 71 94 114 113 101 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
54.4% Above average
Read 96.6
Write 47.1
Mixed 51.1
SusWrite 93
53% 71.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1
4K Mixed 0.7
117% 0.73 MB/s
Poor: 19%
This bench: 54.4%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5773CH0-CH9 4x2GB
4 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1333 MHz
Performing below potential (31st percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.6% Average
MC Read 15.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.4
45% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 12.1
SC Write 18.2
SC Mixed 13.2
41% 14.5 GB/s
Latency 86.3
46% 86.3 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.6%
Great: 53%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 781 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $196
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