HP Z240 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 50%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 89%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 43%
Speed boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (80th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 20 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 82.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Graphics54% 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 Drive102% 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.
Sub-optimal background CPU (12%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z240 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHP 802F
Memory13.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit kolorów
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20170602
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 30 '17 at 11:33
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU 12%

 PC Performing above expectations (80th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-6700-$180
CPU0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.75 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
82.3% Excellent
Memory 90.6
1-Core 123
2-Core 239
85% 151 Pts
4-Core 400
8-Core 651
64% 525 Pts
64-Core 654
40% 654 Pts
Poor: 60%
This bench: 82.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1560 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 384.94
Performing way above expectations (97th percentile)
54% Above average
Lighting 66.8
Reflection 74.1
Parallax 63.5
54% 68.1 fps
MRender 73.9
Gravity 64.3
Splatting 59.6
53% 65.9 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 54%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 1TB-$130
891GB free (System drive)
Firmware: EMT01B6Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 504
Write 387
Mixed 419
97% 437 MB/s
4K Read 38.4
4K Write 87.1
4K Mixed 34
148% 53.2 MB/s
DQ Read 334
DQ Write 269
DQ Mixed 137
148% 247 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 102%
Great: 133%
WD Elements 1TB
685GB free, PID 10a8
Operating at USB 3.0 Speed
Performing above expectations (84th percentile)
36.6% Below average
Read 79.2
Write 90
Mixed 78.4
108% 82.5 MB/s
4K Read 0.55
4K Write 1.75
4K Mixed 0.23
69% 0.84 MB/s
Poor: 12%
This bench: 36.6%
Great: 43%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown - [0x9E02] CMK16GX4M2B3200C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
76.6% Very good
MC Read 28.3
MC Write 29.2
MC Mixed 23.3
77% 26.9 GB/s
SC Read 17.8
SC Write 29.8
SC Mixed 24.1
68% 23.9 GB/s
Latency 66.4
60% 66.4 ns
Poor: 40%
This bench: 76.6%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z240 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 3,164 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z240 Tower Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 82% - Excellent Total price: $180
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