HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing SSD
Gaming
Gaming 32%
Sail boat
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 26%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (63rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 37 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 59.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics53.3% 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 DriveThe boot partition is located on a mechanical or hybrid drive. Moving the system to an SSD will yield far faster boot times, better system responsiveness and faster application load 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 (56%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory5.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.3 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit färger
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20141117
Uptime1.1 Days
Run DateFeb 19 '18 at 22:04
Run Duration123 Seconds
Run User SWE-User
Background CPU 56%
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 PC Performing above expectations (63rd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1246 v3-$200
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.5 GHz, turbo 3.65 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
59.9% Above average
Memory 75.3
1-Core 90
2-Core 167
64% 111 Pts
4-Core 252
8-Core 297
36% 274 Pts
64-Core 550
34% 550 Pts
Poor: 59%
This bench: 59.9%
Great: 82%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB-$119
CLim: 1999 MHz, MLim: 2148 MHz, Ram: 3GB, Driver: 388.13
Performing below potential (77th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
53.3% Above average
Lighting 64.7
Reflection 59.2
Parallax 47.8
53% 57.2 fps
MRender 72.7
Gravity 62.1
Splatting 65
54% 66.6 fps
Poor: 48%
This bench: 53.3%
Great: 56%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WD Blue 1TB (2012)-$31
229GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 03.01A03 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (71st percentile)
94.8% Outstanding
Read 184
Write 146
Mixed 140
118% 157 MB/s
4K Read 1.01
4K Write 2.42
4K Mixed 0.29
119% 1.24 MB/s
Poor: 52%
This bench: 94.8%
Great: 109%
Seagate ST9120822AS 120GB-$35
111GB free
Firmware: 3.CAE Max speed: SATA 1.0 150 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (99th percentile)
25.1% Poor
Read 43.4
Write 43.9
Mixed 42.7
33% 43.4 MB/s
4K Read 0.5
4K Write 0.69
4K Mixed 0.27
64% 0.49 MB/s
Poor: 7%
This bench: 25.1%
Great: 24%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C9D3/4GX Micron 9KSF51272AZ-1G6E1 KHX1600C9D3/4GX Micron 9KSF51272AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1333, 1333, 1333, 1333 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Relative performance n/a - insufficient samples
44.8% Average
MC Read 16
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 15
46% 16 GB/s
SC Read 9.9
SC Write 14.4
SC Mixed 9.5
32% 11.3 GB/s
Latency 89.8
44% 89.8 ns

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,726 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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