HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 11%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 72%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics7.15% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive92.5% 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.
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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (15%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory5.8 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1360 x 768 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateMay 30 '20 at 11:19
Run Duration144 Seconds
Run User VNM-User
Background CPU 15%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4460-$194
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.2 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
72% Very good
Memory 81.4
1-Core 100
2-Core 198
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 360
8-Core 377
49% 368 Pts
64-Core 372
23% 372 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 72%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GeForce GT 730
Nvidia(10DE 1287) 1GB
CLim: 901 MHz, MLim: 1252 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 432.00
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
7.15% Terrible
Lighting 8.97
Reflection 7.88
Parallax 9.28
7% 8.71 fps
MRender 11.2
Gravity 7.33
Splatting 7.17
7% 8.58 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 7.15%
Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk SD9SB8W-128G-1016 128GB
87GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X6105016
SusWrite @10s intervals: 173 132 110 111 112 111 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
92.5% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 432
Mixed 312
SusWrite 125
74% 331 MB/s
4K Read 36.6
4K Write 109
4K Mixed 46.3
173% 64 MB/s
DQ Read 306
DQ Write 305
DQ Mixed 274
214% 295 MB/s
Poor: 73%
This bench: 92.5%
Great: 93%
Hitachi HTS545032A7E685 320GB
169GB free
Firmware: GGBOA8D0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 76 77 79 81 81 80 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
45.1% Average
Read 78.1
Write 75
Mixed 31
SusWrite 79
48% 65.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 1.5
4K Mixed 0.5
104% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 8%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 48%
Samsung HM321HI 320GB-$90
196GB free
Firmware: 2AJ10002
SusWrite @10s intervals: 55 76 77 77 77 77 MB/s
Performing above expectations (75th percentile)
42.8% Average
Read 76.3
Write 15
Mixed 36.9
SusWrite 73
37% 50.3 MB/s
4K Read 0.4
4K Write 0.9
4K Mixed 0.7
111% 0.67 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 42.8%
Great: 50%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5273DH0-CK0 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing as expected (60th percentile)
57.2% Above average
MC Read 20.2
MC Write 21.5
MC Mixed 18
57% 19.9 GB/s
SC Read 15.5
SC Write 18.8
SC Mixed 19.2
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 77.9
51% 77.9 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 57.2%
Great: 61%

 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
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

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