HP Z230 SFF Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 10%
Tree trunk
Desktop
Desktop 59%
Gunboat
Workstation
Workstation 10%
Tree trunk
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 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 56.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics10.9% 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 Drive47.7% is a reasonable SSD score. This drive enables fast boots and responsive applications.
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 (66%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 SFF Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1906
Memory11.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150720
Uptime10.4 Days
Run DateDec 27 '20 at 02:33
Run Duration129 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 66%

 PC Performing as expected (47th 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 (2nd percentile)
56.8% Above average
Memory 62.8
1-Core 88
2-Core 155
58% 102 Pts
4-Core 274
8-Core 466
45% 370 Pts
64-Core 562
35% 562 Pts
Poor: 64%
This bench: 56.8%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia Quadro K620-$170
HP(103C 1098) 2GB
CLim: 1124 MHz, MLim: 450 MHz, Ram: 2GB, Driver: 443.36
Performing above expectations (66th percentile)
10.9% Very poor
Lighting 13.4
Reflection 15.9
Parallax 11.1
11% 13.5 fps
MRender 10.8
Gravity 13.5
Splatting 14.7
11% 13 fps
Poor: 10%
This bench: 10.9%
Great: 11%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
PNY SSD2SC120G5LC726B104-298 120GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 560ABBF0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 87 59 82 85 121 103 MB/s
Performing below potential (62nd percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
47.7% Average
Read 174
Write 134
Mixed 156
SusWrite 89.3
31% 138 MB/s
4K Read 19.3
4K Write 60.1
4K Mixed 26.1
94% 35.2 MB/s
DQ Read 167
DQ Write 106
DQ Mixed 130
99% 134 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 58%
WD Blue 2.5" 1TB (2011)-$75
884GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01
SusWrite @10s intervals: 111 108 110 110 112 112 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (96th percentile)
63.4% Good
Read 110
Write 104
Mixed 58.8
SusWrite 111
70% 95.8 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 2
4K Mixed 0.8
147% 1.1 MB/s
Poor: 26%
This bench: 63.4%
Great: 63%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Hynix HMT41GU7BFR8C-PB 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (9th percentile)
41.8% Average
MC Read 14.8
MC Write 17
MC Mixed 14.9
44% 15.6 GB/s
SC Read 7.7
SC Write 10.1
SC Mixed 9
26% 8.93 GB/s
Latency 120
34% 120 ns
Poor: 32%
This bench: 41.8%
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 783 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
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Gaming 8%
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Desktop
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Workstation
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System: HP Z230 SFF Workstation

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 71% - Very good Total price: $204
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