HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 29%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 83%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 23%
Surfboard
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (75th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 25 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 72.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.9% 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 Drive92.7% 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 27 '20 at 05:34
Run Duration212 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU0%

 PC Performing above expectations (75th 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 (96th percentile)
72.6% Very good
Memory 74.2
1-Core 106
2-Core 218
73% 133 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 404
55% 408 Pts
64-Core 406
25% 406 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 72.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD R9 280-$185
CLim: 940 MHz, MLim: 1250 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 20.7.2
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
32.9% Below average
Lighting 42.4
Reflection 30.4
Parallax 53
34% 41.9 fps
MRender 29
Gravity 40.9
Splatting 37.6
30% 35.9 fps
Poor: 27%
This bench: 32.9%
Great: 34%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial BX500 240GB-$28
189GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M6CR013
SusWrite @10s intervals: 333 342 348 350 348 349 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
92.7% Outstanding
Read 453
Write 382
Mixed 391
SusWrite 345
88% 393 MB/s
4K Read 30.7
4K Write 102
4K Mixed 29
138% 54 MB/s
DQ Read 228
DQ Write 328
DQ Mixed 49.1
101% 202 MB/s
Poor: 30%
This bench: 92.7%
Great: 92%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$88
471GB free
Firmware: P3CR020 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 863 884 867 861 852 860 MB/s
Performing above expectations (61st percentile)
226% Outstanding
Read 1,363
Write 1,162
Mixed 1,004
SusWrite 864
246% 1,098 MB/s
4K Read 60.5
4K Write 125
4K Mixed 76.5
256% 87.5 MB/s
DQ Read 924
DQ Write 826
DQ Mixed 312
388% 687 MB/s
Poor: 130%
This bench: 226%
Great: 295%
Crucial P1 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$50
248GB free
Firmware: P3CR021 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 589 282 329 275 275 275 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
725% Outstanding
Read 5,200
Write 3,707
Mixed 4,491
SusWrite 338
764% 3434 MB/s
4K Read 446
4K Write 384
4K Mixed 403
1,396% 411 MB/s
DQ Read 1,544
DQ Write 1,335
DQ Mixed 1,390
1,055% 1,423 MB/s
Poor: 103%
This bench: 725%
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 below potential (5th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.8% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14
43% 15.2 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 15.5
44% 15.4 GB/s
Latency 92.1
44% 92.1 ns
Poor: 45%
This bench: 44.8%
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 2,753 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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