Ok, let's be real here. The HP Z600 was released ~ 2008 and if you were looking for a top-end workhorse you might need to look towards the HP Z640 instead.

If, however, you are looking to get a machine together that can do a little bit of everything (CAD, Photo or Video Editing (e.g. Photoshop or Premiere Pro) or 1080p Gaming (Likely on low settings – but that is GPU dependent also) or Video Streaming (OBS streaming or as a secondary capture machine), the HP Z600 may just suit your pocket.

The one featured here cost ~$250 USD while bargain-hunting (Base Machine, + 2x Intel Xeon CPUs, + 16 GB RAM, + NVIDIA Quadro K4000 (or EVGA GTX 970; add $50 to total), 128GB Apacer M.2 SATA SDD and SATA adapter, + 6pin power connectors.

Video Breakdown:

0:00 Intro Banter + Z600 Overview 0:27 + Brief Z600 Specs 0:42
2:20 Budget PC Upgrade Breakdown
4:23 PC Part Install - Wifi Card
5:12 PC Part Install - Quadro K4000 Card
7:31 HP Z600 CPU and Memory Overview
8:52 PC Part Install - Apacer M.2 NGFF SSD + SATA Adapter DIY Hack
10:05 HP SSD to SATA Converter Info
10:15 SSD Install Hack - Reinsert the HDD tray (Use discretion)
11:25 Reviewing and Fitting HP Z600 Side Panel.
12:36 EVGA GTX 970 SC Gaming ASX 2.0 Install (Note on Power - Need 2x 6Pins, Z600 650W PSU has 1x).
15:50 HP Z600 Adapter cable #1: 1x Molex to 6pin = X
18:07 Failed Fitting of HP Z600 Side Panel - Need to remove Workstation GPU support on side panel for gaming GPUs! (4x hex screws).
19:51 HP Z600 Adapter cable #2: 1x Molex to 6pin + 6pin to 2x6pin female to 1x 6pin male (mainly as a 6pin extension! Z600 6Pin PSU cable is sized for Workstation cards).
20:50 Common Problem - HP Z600 - Flat CMOS battery (RTC (real-time clock) battery - CR2032)
21:06 Common Problem - HP Z600 - First Boot "fail" post hardware changes (e.g. CPU/RAM/GPU/PCIe adapter changes - Zxxx resets then should boot).
22:06 Windows 10 Loading - Apacer M.2 NGFF SSD Works! (Why wouldn't it!)
22:30 Quick Racer Z Cool Software Overview - Benchmark software (Cinebench R23, PassMark Performance Test, HP Performance Advisor - retried 2021).
23:06 Secret Content - ?????
23:36 Part II - Upcoming HP Z600 Benching (ETA Unknown! 2023 sometime...)

Cost Breakdown: ($USD; 2019-2022)

Xeon E5540 CPU: Cost ~$10 /each
DDR3 1066MHz Unbuffered ECC: Cost $10/4GB
128GB APACER M.2 SSD (NGFF): Cost ~$20 USD
M.2 NGFF to SATA 3.0 adapter: Cost ~$5 USD
NVIDIA EVGA GTX 970: Cost ~$150-350 USD (This one was $75 USD before GPU hikes ~2019)!
NVIDIA Quadro K4000: Cost ~$80-150 USD
Sata to 6pin & 2x Molex to 6+2pin Power cables: Cost ~$10
HP Z600 V1 (461439-001), which should support Xeon E55xx or X55xx CPUs and Up to DDR3 1333 MHz (Unbuffered ECC): Cost $100USD.

What are the Specs?

2x 4-core Xeon E5540 CPUs (at 2.53GHz / 2.8GHz boost each; 8 cores and 16 threads total).
16GB of RAM (DDR3 1066MHz; 2x4GB and 4x 2GB; Unbuffered ECC).
128GB APACER M.2 SSD (NGFF Spec) Model: ST250-M242 (Max Speeds: Read = ~520MB/s Write = ~480MB/s)
M.2 NGFF to SATA 3.0 adapter (NFHK N-M205 adapter)
NVIDIA EVGA GTX 970 SC Gaming ACX 2.0 &/or NVIDIA Quadro K4000 3 GB TDP: 80 W.
Integrated 650W PSU (80 Plus Bronze)

Value Proposition (According to RACERRRZ):
8/10 Daily Use
0.1/10 4K Video (…)
6/10 Light Rendering Work
5/10 Light Video editing (up to 1080p)
6/10 Light 1080p Gaming (low settings!)
8/10 Value for Money
2/10 Future Proof (2008 release!)
4/10 Speed (Sata 2.0 limited)
2/10 NVME Capable (PCIe 2.0 limited, adapter needed, no NVME booting).
7/10 Upgradability (600 PSU could support up to an EVGA RTX3070 – but it will be bottlenecked).

Ranking:
48.1/100 Pocket-Friendly Lightweight

Optional:
HP SAS/SATA/SSD 2.5" to 3.5" Adapter Bracket. Part #: 668261-001

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