HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 30%
Raft
Desktop
Desktop 82%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 25%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (55th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 45 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a brilliant single core score, this CPU is the business: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 79.7%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics32.7% is a below average 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle older games but it will struggle to render recent games at resolutions greater than 1080p. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive98.5% 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
Memory12.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20131018
Uptime0 Days
Run DateOct 23 '19 at 19:55
Run Duration147 Seconds
Run User CAN-User
Background CPU3%

 PC Performing as expected (55th 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 3.55 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
79.7% Very good
Memory 81.5
1-Core 107
2-Core 214
76% 134 Pts
4-Core 426
8-Core 569
63% 497 Pts
64-Core 565
35% 565 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 79.7%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 960-$198
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 419.35
Performing below potential (65th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
32.7% Below average
Lighting 40.7
Reflection 38.2
Parallax 30.8
33% 36.6 fps
MRender 39.3
Gravity 40.8
Splatting 36.5
32% 38.9 fps
Poor: 30%
This bench: 32.7%
Great: 36%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 250GB-$52
115GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT02B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 237 285 293 290 290 292 MB/s
Performing below expectations (39th percentile)
98.5% Outstanding
Read 460
Write 314
Mixed 306
SusWrite 281
76% 340 MB/s
4K Read 31.8
4K Write 117
4K Mixed 36.7
157% 61.9 MB/s
DQ Read 382
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 250
214% 315 MB/s
Poor: 75%
This bench: 98.5%
Great: 128%
WD Black 1TB (2010)-$49
270GB free
Firmware: 05.01D05
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 110 111 112 112 111 MB/s
Performing above expectations (69th percentile)
62% Good
Read 105
Write 94.7
Mixed 97.7
SusWrite 110
76% 102 MB/s
4K Read 0.9
4K Write 2.5
4K Mixed 0.9
184% 1.43 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 62%
Great: 76%
Generic USB SD Reader 32GB
9GB free, PID 0310
Operating at USB 2.0 Speed
SusWrite @10s intervals: 8.7 9.3 9.4 9.4 9.5 9.6 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
5.38% Terrible
Read 16.3
Write 9.5
Mixed 6.5
SusWrite 9.3
13% 10.4 MB/s
4K Read 4.2
4K Write 0
4K Mixed 0
16% 1.4 MB/s
Poor: 5%
This bench: 5.38%
Great: 19%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M391B5273CH0-CH9 M391B5273DH0-CK0 M391B5273CH0-CH9 M391B5273DH0-CK0 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing as expected (57th percentile)
48.1% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 17.5
MC Mixed 14.6
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 14.2
SC Write 19.7
SC Mixed 17.2
49% 17 GB/s
Latency 77.8
51% 77.8 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 48.1%
Great: 49%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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Workstation
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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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