NZXT N7 Z490

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 158%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 98%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 173%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (25th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 75 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 an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle intensive workstation, and even full-fledged server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 93.8%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics173% is a record breaking 3D score, it's almost off the scale. This GPU can handle all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive257% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
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 (11%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardNZXT N7 Z490  (all builds)
Memory26 GB free of 32 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display3840 x 2160 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200709
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 29 '20 at 11:42
Run Duration131 Seconds
Run User GBR-User
Background CPU 11%
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 PC Performing below expectations (25th percentile)

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

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i9-10850K-$286
CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads
Base clock 3.6 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (15th percentile)
93.8% Outstanding
Memory 84.7
1-Core 146
2-Core 293
95% 175 Pts
4-Core 551
8-Core 1,096
97% 824 Pts
64-Core 1821
113% 1821 Pts
Poor: 88%
This bench: 93.8%
Great: 105%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia RTX 3080-$910
CLim: 2115 MHz, MLim: 4750 MHz, Ram: 10GB, Driver: 457.30
Performing below potential (12th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
173% Outstanding
Lighting 248
Reflection 224
Parallax 266
202% 246 fps
MRender 250
Gravity 224
Splatting 164
169% 212 fps
Poor: 163%
This bench: 173%
Great: 202%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Adata SX8200PNP 2TB
2TB free (System drive)
Firmware: 42A7T36A
SusWrite @10s intervals: 1405 1288 1314 1193 1346 1428 MB/s
Performing below expectations (28th percentile)
257% Outstanding
Read 2,269
Write 1,787
Mixed 818
SusWrite 1,329
346% 1,551 MB/s
4K Read 48.7
4K Write 55.5
4K Mixed 56.4
176% 53.5 MB/s
DQ Read 1,087
DQ Write 248
DQ Mixed 655
484% 663 MB/s
Poor: 195%
This bench: 257%
Great: 370%
Samsung 840 Pro 256GB-$190
725GB free
Firmware: DXM04B0Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 414 391 393 369 400 416 MB/s
Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 487
Write 472
Mixed 335
SusWrite 397
95% 423 MB/s
4K Read 31.7
4K Write 78.3
4K Mixed 38
138% 49.3 MB/s
DQ Read 375
DQ Write 335
DQ Mixed 148
168% 286 MB/s
Poor: 68%
This bench: 102%
Great: 116%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair CMW32GX4M4C3200C16 4x8GB
4 of 4 slots used
32GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (6th percentile)
65.4% Good
MC Read 23.7
MC Write 26.1
MC Mixed 20.9
67% 23.6 GB/s
SC Read 13.3
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 17.5
49% 17.2 GB/s
Latency 72.3
55% 72.3 ns
Poor: 66%
This bench: 65.4%
Great: 120%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

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

Typical N7 Z490 Builds (Compare 1,310 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 143%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 142%
UFO

Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z490

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $794
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