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 (51st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 49 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. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 67.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Boot Drive104% 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.
High background CPU (27%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory11.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1200 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20140815
Uptime3.6 Days
Run DateOct 29 '20 at 08:57
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User ROU-User
Background CPU 27%

 PC Performing as expected (51st percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-4590-$188
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 4 threads
Base clock 3.3 GHz, turbo 3.5 GHz (avg)
Performing above expectations (68th percentile)
67.2% Good
Memory 69.9
1-Core 99.6
2-Core 204
69% 124 Pts
4-Core 374
8-Core 364
50% 369 Pts
64-Core 345
21% 345 Pts
Poor: 45%
This bench: 67.2%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K2000
HP(103C 094C) 2GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 1000 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 442.50
Relative performance n/a - atypical extreme
Poor: 7% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Apacer AS340 240GB
158GB free (System drive)
Firmware: H190117H
SusWrite @10s intervals: 376 424 434 451 301 240 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
104% Outstanding
Read 462
Write 453
Mixed 412
SusWrite 371
96% 425 MB/s
4K Read 36.9
4K Write 87.4
4K Mixed 44.6
159% 56.3 MB/s
DQ Read 311
DQ Write 300
DQ Mixed 329
241% 313 MB/s
Poor: 38%
This bench: 104%
Great: 95%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 500GB-$24
325GB free
Firmware: HP73
SusWrite @10s intervals: 29 33 35 40 42 39 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
14% Very poor
Read 12
Write 23.6
Mixed 16.9
SusWrite 36.5
16% 22.2 MB/s
4K Read 0.3
4K Write 0.7
4K Mixed 0.3
59% 0.43 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 14%
Great: 88%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Micron 18KSF1G72AZ-1G6E1 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing below potential (37th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
52.6% Above average
MC Read 19.3
MC Write 20.4
MC Mixed 16.6
54% 18.8 GB/s
SC Read 14.1
SC Write 17.5
SC Mixed 15
44% 15.5 GB/s
Latency 102
39% 102 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 52.6%
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 2,727 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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