HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 7%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 68%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 7%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (72nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 28 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 72.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics2.04% is too low to play 3D games or use CAD packages. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive132% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory12GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 12GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 7 is still a viable option, it's now 14 years and 8 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 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory4.8 GB free of 12 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 7
BIOS Date20130625
Uptime1.2 Days
Run DateOct 17 '18 at 11:21
Run Duration141 Seconds
Run User POL-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing above expectations (72nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3-$170
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.2 GHz
Performing above expectations (74th percentile)
72.8% Very good
Memory 84.1
1-Core 103
2-Core 204
74% 130 Pts
4-Core 355
8-Core 367
48% 361 Pts
64-Core 392
24% 392 Pts
Poor: 57%
This bench: 72.8%
Great: 78%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro 400
HP(103C 0893) 512MB
Ram: 512MB, Driver: 311.44
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
2.04% Terrible
Lighting 2.5
Reflection 3
Parallax 1.09
2% 2.2 fps
MRender 4.05
Gravity 1.83
Splatting 1.91
2% 2.6 fps
Poor: 2%
This bench: 2.04%
Great: 2%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 850 Evo 500GB-$109
300GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 469 414 454 372 362 326 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (92nd percentile)
132% Outstanding
Read 498
Write 468
Mixed 399
SusWrite 399
99% 441 MB/s
4K Read 47
4K Write 141
4K Mixed 66.4
231% 84.7 MB/s
DQ Read 378
DQ Write 343
DQ Mixed 357
269% 360 MB/s
Poor: 80%
This bench: 132%
Great: 134%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT325U7BFR8C-H9 Samsung M391B5273CH0-CH9 HMT325U7BFR8C-H9 Samsung M391B5273CH0-CH9 12GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
2048, 4096, 2048, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
51.7% Above average
MC Read 18.3
MC Write 19.3
MC Mixed 16.3
51% 18 GB/s
SC Read 13.9
SC Write 17.1
SC Mixed 13.8
43% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 73.2
55% 73.2 ns
Poor: 52%
This bench: 51.7%
Great: 52%

 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: $198
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