HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 28%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 81%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (69th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 31 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 very light workstation, and even some very light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 71.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.8% 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 Drive92.3% 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.
Memory24GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 24GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia 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
Memory21.5 GB free of 24 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140123
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJul 26 '20 at 19:24
Run Duration150 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU7%

 PC Performing above expectations (69th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.8% Very good
Memory 73.7
1-Core 106
2-Core 217
73% 132 Pts
4-Core 405
8-Core 399
54% 402 Pts
64-Core 403
25% 403 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 71.8%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 19.20
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.8% Below average
Lighting 42.3
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 52.8
34% 41.8 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 37.6
30% 35.8 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.8%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
192GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 292 302 298 301 304 306 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.3% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 403
Mixed 394
SusWrite 300
87% 388 MB/s
4K Read 32.2
4K Write 111
4K Mixed 26.6
142% 56.6 MB/s
DQ Read 295
DQ Write 333
DQ Mixed 49.5
110% 226 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 92.3%
Great: 92%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$73
216GB free
Firmware: P3CR020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 762 786 761 746 771 766 MB/s
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
209% Outstanding
Read 1,087
Write 975
Mixed 922
SusWrite 765
211% 937 MB/s
4K Read 54.4
4K Write 133
4K Mixed 80.3
256% 89.2 MB/s
DQ Read 922
DQ Write 793
DQ Mixed 314
384% 676 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 209%
Great: 295%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$38
466GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 231 237 238 239 240 239 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (8th percentile)
108% Outstanding
Read 348
Write 291
Mixed 317
SusWrite 237
67% 298 MB/s
4K Read 46.1
4K Write 105
4K Mixed 63.3
206% 71.3 MB/s
DQ Read 387
DQ Write 308
DQ Mixed 258
218% 318 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 108%
Great: 242%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown S939A2UGS-ITR Samsung M378B1G73BH0-CK0 1119 S939A2UGS-ITR 24GB
1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
51.1% Above average
MC Read 16.2
MC Write 20.3
MC Mixed 16.3
50% 17.6 GB/s
SC Read 16.6
SC Write 17.7
SC Mixed 17.7
50% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 51.1%
Great: 52%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,736 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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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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