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HP Z230 Tower Workstation

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 39%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 34%
Sail boat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (40th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 60 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. Additionally this processor can handle light workstation, and even some light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 72.3%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is good.
Graphics51.2% 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 Drive40.1% 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.
Run History
SystemHP Z230 Tower Workstation  (all builds)
MotherboardHewlett-Packard 1905
Memory12.9 GB free of 16 GB @ 1.6 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150413
Uptime0 Days
Run DateSep 18 '21 at 19:14
Run Duration258 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU4%

 PC Performing below expectations (40th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790-$115
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 3.8 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
72.3% Very good
Memory 72.5
1-Core 114
2-Core 228
76% 138 Pts
4-Core 388
8-Core 599
61% 494 Pts
64-Core 602
37% 602 Pts
Poor: 58%
This bench: 72.3%
Great: 80%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1506 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 471.96
Performing below potential (76th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
51.2% Above average
Lighting 63
Reflection 73.4
Parallax 64.2
51% 66.9 fps
MRender 68.8
Gravity 63.9
Splatting 56.9
51% 63.2 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 51.2%
Great: 54%
Drive BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Sandisk PLUS 240GB
150GB free (System drive)
Firmware: UF5100RL
SusWrite @10s intervals: 203 146 56 85 82 129 MB/s
Performing below expectations (26th percentile)
40.1% Average
Read 430
Write 343
Mixed 303
SusWrite 117
66% 298 MB/s
4K Read 16.6
4K Write 3.9
4K Mixed 17.2
49% 12.6 MB/s
Poor: 33%
This bench: 40.1%
Great: 56%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Samsung M378B5173DB0-CK0 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 M378B5173DB0-CK0 Micron 8JTF51264AZ-1G6E1 16GB
1600, 1600, 1600, 1600 MHz
4096, 4096, 4096, 4096 MB
Performing below potential (6th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
45.7% Average
MC Read 17.2
MC Write 17.1
MC Mixed 13
45% 15.8 GB/s
SC Read 11
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 14.9
42% 14.9 GB/s
Latency 95.8
42% 95.8 ns
Poor: 46%
This bench: 45.7%
Great: 61%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

 SkillBench Score 8: 1R 1G 0B (High Scores)

Measures user input accuracy relative to the given hardware

Score Hit Rate Shots EFps 0.1% Low Refresh Rate Screen Resolution Monitor
8% 6% 32 333 261 30 36.1" 1280 720 TCL0000 50S431
History: Score 4: 0R 1G 1B | Score 6: 0R 2G 0B | Score 8: 1R 1G 0B
Typical Z230 Tower Workstation Builds (Compare 2,866 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: 76% - Very good Total price: $155
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