HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (53rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 47 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 71.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics3.92% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (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.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory2.1 GB free of 8 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140429
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 24 '19 at 08:34
Run Duration125 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU10%

 PC Performing as expected (53rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4770-$75
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
71.1% Very good
Memory 73.7
1-Core 107
2-Core 190
70% 124 Pts
4-Core 371
8-Core 521
56% 446 Pts
64-Core 541
34% 541 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 71.1%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Intel HD 4600 (Desktop 1.25 GHz)-$15
HP(103C 1906) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 20.19.15.4531
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
3.92% Terrible
Lighting 4
Reflection 7
Parallax 6.28
3% 5.76 fps
MRender 8.29
Gravity 2.43
Splatting 7.91
5% 6.21 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.92%
Great: 3%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$23
301GB free (System drive)
Firmware: HP73
Relative performance n/a - sequential test incomplete
Read 111
Write 70
Mixed 58.3
59% 79.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.1
4K Mixed 0.7
127% 0.83 MB/s
Poor: 27% Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT451U6AFR8C-PB 2x4GB
2 of 4 slots used
8GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (9th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
40.7% Average
MC Read 15
MC Write 14.8
MC Mixed 12.2
40% 14 GB/s
SC Read 11.1
SC Write 14.7
SC Mixed 11.8
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 93.2
43% 93.2 ns
Poor: 34%
This bench: 40.7%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 66%
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Workstation
Workstation 8%
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System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $198
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