HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 47%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 67%
Battle cruiser
Workstation
Workstation 39%
Jet ski
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (27th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 73 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
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 62.1%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics73.8% is a good 3D score. This GPU can handle the majority of recent games at high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive31.9% is low SSD score. With a better SSD this system will boot faster, make applications more responsive and reduce 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 VersionWindows 11 is the most recent version of Windows.
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory24 GB free of 32 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 11
BIOS Date20141117
Uptime0 Days
Run DateMar 11 '22 at 21:53
Run Duration294 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU3%
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 PC Performing below expectations (27th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Xeon E3-1281 v3
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (1st percentile)
62.1% Good
Memory 59.5
1-Core 76.4
2-Core 213
61% 116 Pts
4-Core 350
8-Core 490
53% 420 Pts
64-Core 391
24% 391 Pts
Poor: 69%
This bench: 62.1%
Great: 87%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1660S (Super)-$238
Asus(1043 8787) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 2130 MHz, MLim: 3500 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
73.8% Very good
Lighting 92.1
Reflection 91.4
Parallax 84.9
75% 89.5 fps
MRender 114
Gravity 81.6
Splatting 73.8
72% 89.7 fps
Poor: 65%
This bench: 73.8%
Great: 76%
Nvidia GeForce GT 710
Zotac(19DA 6326) 1GB
CLim: 954 MHz, MLim: 400 MHz, Ram: 1GB, Driver: 456.71
Performing as expected (50th percentile)
3.38% Terrible
Lighting 4.1
Reflection 3.8
Parallax 4.3
3% 4.07 fps
MRender 3.6
Gravity 3.9
Splatting 4.9
4% 4.13 fps
Poor: 3%
This bench: 3.38%
Great: 4%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
WDC WDS100T2G0A-00JH30 1TB
250GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UH450400
SusWrite @10s intervals: 136 55 102 54 109 142 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
31.9% Below average
Read 306
Write 281
Mixed 112
SusWrite 99.7
44% 200 MB/s
4K Read 15.3
4K Write 16.5
4K Mixed 8.9
43% 13.6 MB/s
DQ Read 17.3
DQ Write 14.9
DQ Mixed 17
12% 16.4 MB/s
Poor: 34%
This bench: 31.9%
Great: 106%
Adata SU635 240GB-$20
177GB free
Firmware: V8X14c18
SusWrite @10s intervals: 153 225 239 240 232 237 MB/s
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - Ensure that this drive is connected to a SATA 3.0 port with a SATA 3.0 cable
53.2% Above average
Read 196
Write 204
Mixed 216
SusWrite 221
47% 209 MB/s
4K Read 24.5
4K Write 43.8
4K Mixed 28.2
96% 32.2 MB/s
DQ Read 26
DQ Write 57.5
DQ Mixed 34.9
28% 39.5 MB/s
Poor: 32%
This bench: 53.2%
Great: 97%
Seagate Barracuda 7200.14 1TB-$28
307GB free
Firmware: CC43
SusWrite @10s intervals: 97 100 102 101 100 100 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
59.1% Above average
Read 106
Write 102
Mixed 64
SusWrite 100
68% 92.9 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.4
4K Mixed 0.5
111% 0.87 MB/s
Poor: 55%
This bench: 59.1%
Great: 112%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
DDR3 8G 1600 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 1600 MHz
Performing way below expectations (7th percentile)
42.4% Average
MC Read 13.6
MC Write 17.4
MC Mixed 14.4
43% 15.1 GB/s
SC Read 8.7
SC Write 15
SC Mixed 13.7
36% 12.5 GB/s
Latency 129
31% 129 ns
Poor: 42%
This bench: 42.4%
Great: 59%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,730 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 8%
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Desktop
Desktop 65%
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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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