HP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Gunboat
Desktop
Desktop 104%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 58%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (71st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 29 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 101%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics52% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive285% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB 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.
High background CPU (21%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 8455
Memory26.2 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.7 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200207
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 30 '21 at 21:51
Run Duration250 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 21%
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 PC Performing above expectations (71st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-9700K-$252
CPU0, 1 CPU, 8 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
101% Outstanding
Memory 90.9
1-Core 151
2-Core 302
99% 181 Pts
4-Core 597
8-Core 1,187
105% 892 Pts
64-Core 1,173
73% 1,173 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 101%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1936 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 461.92
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - GPU OC Guide
52% Above average
Lighting 63.3
Reflection 66
Parallax 60.8
52% 63.4 fps
MRender 67
Gravity 66.3
Splatting 61.2
53% 64.8 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 52%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZVLB512HBJQ-000H1 512GB
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HPS0NEXF
SusWrite @10s intervals: 917 810 824 804 785 752 MB/s
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
285% Outstanding
Read 2,611
Write 2,010
Mixed 1,274
SusWrite 815
373% 1,677 MB/s
4K Read 62
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 77.4
255% 85.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,384
DQ Write 929
DQ Mixed 1,110
841% 1,141 MB/s
Poor: 149%
This bench: 285%
Great: 306%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
836GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 347 451 472 478 479 479 MB/s
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
113% Outstanding
Read 507
Write 469
Mixed 370
SusWrite 451
101% 449 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 93.7
4K Mixed 46.7
159% 57.7 MB/s
DQ Read 379
DQ Write 339
DQ Mixed 352
266% 357 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 113%
Great: 122%
Samsung 860 QVO 2TB-$200
34GB free
Firmware: RVQ02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 457 260 153 158 159 159 MB/s
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
99.7% Outstanding
Read 509
Write 474
Mixed 374
SusWrite 224
89% 395 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 94.6
4K Mixed 47
160% 58.1 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 337
DQ Mixed 352
266% 356 MB/s
Poor: 64%
This bench: 99.7%
Great: 122%
Toshiba MG07ACA14TE 14TB
9TB free
Firmware: 0103
SusWrite @10s intervals: 226 234 237 236 236 237 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 226
Write 206
Mixed 110
SusWrite 234
142% 194 MB/s
4K Read 1.1
4K Write 7
4K Mixed 1
287% 3.03 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 132%
Great: 136%
Seagate Expansion Desk 2TB
567GB free
Firmware: 9401
SusWrite @10s intervals: 146 155 157 158 157 158 MB/s
Performing above expectations (65th percentile)
78.2% Very good
Read 116
Write 119
Mixed 80.7
SusWrite 155
86% 118 MB/s
4K Read 1.6
4K Write 3.6
4K Mixed 0.6
200% 1.93 MB/s
Poor: 16%
This bench: 78.2%
Great: 104%
WD Elements 2TB
869GB free, PID 1021
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 37 39 39 39 39 39 MB/s
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
19.9% Very poor
Read 33.1
Write 35.4
Mixed 23.9
SusWrite 38.6
45% 32.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.8
4K Write 2.1
4K Mixed 0.7
98% 1.2 MB/s
Poor: 11%
This bench: 19.9%
Great: 44%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK - [0x9808] KD48GU881-26N1900 HMA81GU6CJR8N-VK - [0x9808] KD48GU881-26N1900 32GB
2667, 2667, 2667, 2667 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
91.1% Outstanding
MC Read 32.5
MC Write 36.3
MC Mixed 28.3
92% 32.4 GB/s
SC Read 20.1
SC Write 38
SC Mixed 27.9
82% 28.7 GB/s
Latency 66
61% 66 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: HP Z2 Tower G4 Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 95% - Outstanding Total price: $200
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