HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 48%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 38%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (60th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 40 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics69.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive98.3% 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.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (36%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory13.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140715
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 16 '22 at 04:53
Run Duration161 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 36%

 PC Performing as expected (60th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4570-$99
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz, turbo 3.45 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 65
1-Core 99
2-Core 194
66% 119 Pts
4-Core 384
8-Core 384
51% 384 Pts
64-Core 378
23% 378 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro P4000
HP(103C 11A3) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1708 MHz, MLim: 1901 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 472.39
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
69.1% Good
Lighting 81.2
Reflection 91.7
Parallax 94.7
66% 89.2 fps
MRender 89
Gravity 86.9
Splatting 96.4
75% 90.8 fps
Poor: 64%
This bench: 69.1%
Great: 70%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Crucial MTFDDAK256MBF-1AN1ZABHA 256GB
139GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M603
SusWrite @10s intervals: 194 373 385 379 385 386 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
98.3% Outstanding
Read 400
Write 371
Mixed 321
SusWrite 350
81% 361 MB/s
4K Read 28.9
4K Write 94
4K Mixed 43.1
149% 55.3 MB/s
DQ Read 349
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 250
210% 303 MB/s
Poor: 67%
This bench: 98.3%
Great: 106%
Toshiba DT01ACA050 500GB-$25
171GB free
Firmware: MS1OA7C0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 133 142 147 147 148 147 MB/s
Performing as expected (42nd percentile)
73.4% Very good
Read 112
Write 94.4
Mixed 22.1
SusWrite 144
67% 93.1 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.6
133% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 29%
This bench: 73.4%
Great: 103%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (17th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
49% Average
MC Read 18.1
MC Write 18.9
MC Mixed 14.4
49% 17.1 GB/s
SC Read 14.9
SC Write 17.6
SC Mixed 16.6
47% 16.4 GB/s
Latency 114
35% 114 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 49%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,720 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
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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