HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (56th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 44 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 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Boot Drive89.2% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 9 months old. This system should be upgraded to Windows 10 which is generally faster and has an improved set of core utilities including better versions of explorer and task manager.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory16.5 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20161018
Uptime9.3 Days
Run DateApr 07 '17 at 18:27
Run Duration107 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing as expected (56th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$135
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 68.3
1-Core 115
2-Core 229
75% 137 Pts
4-Core 411
8-Core 600
63% 506 Pts
64-Core 601
37% 601 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 80%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Pro NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$249
653GB free
Firmware: 1B6Q Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing above expectations (79th percentile)
330% Outstanding
Read 1,788
Write 1,855
Mixed 1,838
409% 1,827 MB/s
4K Read 61.1
4K Write 284
4K Mixed 89.2
357% 145 MB/s
DQ Read 879
DQ Write 751
DQ Mixed 385
406% 672 MB/s
Poor: 168%
This bench: 330%
Great: 363%
Intel 750 Series NVMe PCIe 400GB-$550
84GB free
Firmware: 0135 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)
225% Outstanding
Read 1,320
Write 972
Mixed 1,243
262% 1,178 MB/s
4K Read 44.5
4K Write 255
4K Mixed 52
269% 117 MB/s
DQ Read 808
DQ Write 674
DQ Mixed 262
327% 581 MB/s
Poor: 123%
This bench: 225%
Great: 230%
Mtfddak2 56MBF-1AN1ZABHA 256GB
14GB free (System drive)
Firmware: M603
Performing as expected (48th percentile)
89.2% Excellent
Read 470
Write 330
Mixed 343
84% 381 MB/s
4K Read 29
4K Write 95.7
4K Mixed 31.1
134% 51.9 MB/s
DQ Read 161
DQ Write 272
DQ Mixed 46.3
83% 160 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 89.2%
Great: 110%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8C-PB 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (10th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
48.8% Average
MC Read 16.7
MC Write 18.3
MC Mixed 15.6
48% 16.9 GB/s
SC Read 12.6
SC Write 20.2
SC Mixed 17.4
48% 16.7 GB/s
Latency 106
38% 106 ns
Poor: 48%
This bench: 48.8%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,720 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 65%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk

System: HP Z230 Tower Workstation

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