HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 72%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 33%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (42nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 58 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 53.9%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is average.
Graphics60.1% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive85.7% 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.
Memory32GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's far more than any current game requires. 32GB will also allow for large file and system caches, virtual machine hosting, software development, video editing and batch multimedia processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (16%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory28 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
DisplayΧρώματα 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200422
Uptime0 Days
Run DateAug 03 '20 at 13:25
Run Duration112 Seconds
Run User GRC-User
Background CPU 16%
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 PC Performing as expected (42nd percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1245 v3-$245
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.4 GHz, turbo 3.6 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (2nd percentile)
53.9% Above average
Memory 72.4
1-Core 108
2-Core 203
72% 128 Pts
4-Core 190
8-Core 479
38% 335 Pts
64-Core 510
32% 510 Pts
Poor: 61%
This bench: 53.9%
Great: 81%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB-$117
Nvidia(10DE 11D7) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 451.67
Performing way above expectations (95th percentile)
60.1% Good
Lighting 75.1
Reflection 75.7
Parallax 73.4
61% 74.7 fps
MRender 71.1
Gravity 69.6
Splatting 71.4
58% 70.7 fps
Poor: 51%
This bench: 60.1%
Great: 60%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
SanDisk Ultra Plus 256GB-$139
126GB free (System drive)
Firmware: X2316RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 342 343 381 399 397 399 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
85.7% Excellent
Read 470
Write 418
Mixed 250
SusWrite 377
85% 379 MB/s
4K Read 25.8
4K Write 64.5
4K Mixed 25.8
106% 38.7 MB/s
DQ Read 315
DQ Write 210
DQ Mixed 116
126% 214 MB/s
Poor: 58%
This bench: 85.7%
Great: 99%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Kingston KHX1600C10D3/8G Micron 18KSF1G72AZ-1G6E1 KHX1600C10D3/8G Micron 18KSF1G72AZ-1G6E1 32GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
8192, 8192, 8192, 8192 MB
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
52.8% Above average
MC Read 18.6
MC Write 20.6
MC Mixed 16
53% 18.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.3
SC Write 19.1
SC Mixed 18.2
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 53%
This bench: 52.8%
Great: 58%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,725 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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