HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 33%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 70%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 30%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (43rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 57 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 65.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics44.5% 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 Drive90.7% 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.
Very high background CPU (100%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory12.2 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1600 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20190610
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMay 05 '20 at 20:42
Run Duration111 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 100%
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 PC Performing as expected (43rd 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, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (16th percentile)
65.8% Good
Memory 72
1-Core 81.9
2-Core 160
61% 104 Pts
4-Core 321
8-Core 602
55% 462 Pts
64-Core 609
38% 609 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 65.8%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
AMD RX 570-$130
CLim: 1250 MHz, MLim: 1750 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 20.2.2
Performing below potential (56th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
44.5% Average
Lighting 54.4
Reflection 64.2
Parallax 74.3
44% 64.3 fps
MRender 64.6
Gravity 47.8
Splatting 53.5
45% 55.3 fps
Poor: 37%
This bench: 44.5%
Great: 49%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung MZHPV256HDGL-000H1 256GB
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: BXW24H0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 223 261 264 259 242 240 MB/s
Performing above expectations (80th percentile)
90.7% Outstanding
Read 322
Write 201
Mixed 267
SusWrite 248
58% 259 MB/s
4K Read 39
4K Write 76.8
4K Mixed 45.1
158% 53.6 MB/s
DQ Read 357
DQ Write 268
DQ Mixed 353
253% 326 MB/s
Poor: 74%
This bench: 90.7%
Great: 93%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU6BFR8A-PB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (19th percentile)
47.8% Average
MC Read 16.5
MC Write 19.1
MC Mixed 16.4
50% 17.3 GB/s
SC Read 9.4
SC Write 14.3
SC Mixed 11.7
34% 11.8 GB/s
Latency 96.8
41% 96.8 ns
Poor: 29%
This bench: 47.8%
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 2,721 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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