HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 12%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 11%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (54th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 46 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 67.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics11.5% is a very low 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can only handle very basic 3D games but it's fine for general computing tasks.
Boot Drive91.5% 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 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory7.7 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150720
Uptime12.2 Days
Run DateMar 12 '18 at 20:54
Run Duration118 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU9%

 PC Performing as expected (54th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1241 v3-$209
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (13th percentile)
67.9% Good
Memory 69.7
1-Core 104
2-Core 202
70% 125 Pts
4-Core 357
8-Core 546
56% 451 Pts
64-Core 530
33% 530 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 67.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
HP(103C 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 369.9
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
11.5% Very poor
Lighting 14.7
Reflection 14.1
Parallax 10.6
12% 13.1 fps
MRender 11.4
Gravity 10.6
Splatting 15.5
10% 12.5 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 11.5%
Great: 11%
Nvidia NVS 310
HP(103C 1154) 1GB
CLim: 523 MHz, MLim: 437 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 369.9
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 1% Great: 1%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZHPV256HDGL-000H1 256GB
111GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW24H0Q Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (86th percentile)
91.5% Outstanding
Read 382
Write 266
Mixed 324
72% 324 MB/s
4K Read 38
4K Write 82.5
4K Mixed 45.1
159% 55.2 MB/s
DQ Read 235
DQ Write 244
DQ Mixed 142
134% 207 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 91.5%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU7BFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
45.1% Average
MC Read 14.5
MC Write 17.6
MC Mixed 15.2
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 10.8
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 14.2
40% 14 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 45.1%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 SFF Workstation Builds (Compare 778 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 66%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 8%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 73% - Very good Total price: $196
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