HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 41%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 73%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 32%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (77th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 23 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 71.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics59.6% 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)
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 (18%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
Run History
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory2 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1680 x 1050 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140123
Uptime8.2 Days
Run DateApr 23 '18 at 20:59
Run Duration134 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 18%
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 PC Performing above expectations (77th 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 3.4 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
71.2% Very good
Memory 75.6
1-Core 101
2-Core 201
71% 126 Pts
4-Core 386
8-Core 383
52% 384 Pts
64-Core 390
24% 390 Pts
Poor: 46%
This bench: 71.2%
Great: 72%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
CLim: 1974 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 391.35
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
59.6% Above average
Lighting 74.8
Reflection 75
Parallax 64.5
61% 71.4 fps
MRender 68.6
Gravity 68.6
Splatting 70.4
57% 69.2 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 59.6%
Great: 60%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
339GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT02B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Relative performance n/a - RAM cached drive detected
Poor: 80% Great: 134%
Seagate ST31000340AS 1TB-$136
927GB free
Firmware: SD15 Max speed: SATA 2.0 300 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
58.2% Above average
Read 102
Write 101
Mixed 93.3
74% 98.6 MB/s
4K Read 0.74
4K Write 1.47
4K Mixed 0.45
108% 0.89 MB/s
Poor: 28%
This bench: 58.2%
Great: 59%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
400GB free
Firmware: HP73 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
67.6% Good
Read 129
Write 106
Mixed 116
88% 117 MB/s
4K Read 0.66
4K Write 1.13
4K Mixed 0.45
99% 0.75 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 67.6%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston HP698650-154-MCN Samsung M378B5173QH0-CK0 8GB
1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (26th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
44.9% Average
MC Read 16.3
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10
SC Write 15.3
SC Mixed 12.6
36% 12.6 GB/s
Latency 89
45% 89 ns
Poor: 22%
This bench: 44.9%
Great: 54%

 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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