HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 38%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 79%
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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 76%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics45.5% 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 Drive95% 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.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory13.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 22 '21 at 16:53
Run Duration140 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU5%
Watch Gameplay: 570 + 9600K How to compare your gameplay

 PC Performing above expectations (77th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (78th percentile)
76% Very good
Memory 77.7
1-Core 109
2-Core 192
72% 126 Pts
4-Core 401
8-Core 571
61% 486 Pts
64-Core 563
35% 563 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 76%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1850 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 21.7.1
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
45.5% Average
Lighting 57.1
Reflection 58.8
Parallax 76.9
46% 64.3 fps
MRender 59.3
Gravity 60.9
Splatting 43.1
43% 54.4 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 45.5%
Great: 49%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZ7PD128HCFV-000H1 128GB
81GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 1H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 358 352 362 374 372 372 MB/s
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
95% Outstanding
Read 394
Write 368
Mixed 270
SusWrite 365
78% 349 MB/s
4K Read 28.1
4K Write 88.9
4K Mixed 36.5
136% 51.2 MB/s
DQ Read 369
DQ Write 311
DQ Mixed 131
155% 270 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 95%
Great: 107%
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016)-$39
888GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 195 197 200 202 204 203 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
116% Outstanding
Read 204
Write 186
Mixed 93.6
SusWrite 200
125% 171 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 1.7
4K Mixed 0.9
169% 1.17 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 116%
Great: 113%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6AFR8A-PB Kingston K66GKY-ETB 16GB
1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51% Above average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.7
MC Mixed 16.8
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.4
SC Write 20.4
SC Mixed 17.1
49% 17.3 GB/s
Latency 84.9
47% 84.9 ns
Poor: 51%
This bench: 51%
Great: 62%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
0% 0% 0 9 7 60 24" 1280 720 AOC2460 2460G5
Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,724 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%
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System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 74% - Very good Total price: $178
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