NZXT N7 Z490

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming 0% Incomplete	Desktop 0% Incomplete	Workstation 0% Incomplete


PC Status	Overall this PC is performing as expected (47th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 53 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
Processor	With 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 typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 92.5%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Boot Drive	201% 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.
Memory	16GB 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 Version	Although Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.

Run History

2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago, 2 years ago. (Only the first run influences device rankings)

Motherboard	NZXT N7 Z490 (all builds)
Memory	11.5 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display	3440 x 1440 - 32 Bit colors
OS	Windows 10
BIOS Date	20210409
Uptime	0.1 Days
Run Date	Aug 18 '21 at 17:35
Run Duration	189 Seconds
Run User	NLD-User
Background CPU	3%

PC Performing as expected (47^th percentile)

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

Processor	Bench	Normal	Heavy	Server
Intel Core i9-10900K-$440 107,269 User benchmarks, average bench 100% CPUSocket, 1 CPU, 10 cores, 20 threads Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 3.7 GHz (avg) Performing way below expectations (11^th percentile)	92.5% Outstanding	Memory 96.1 1-Core 120 2-Core 239 86% 152 Pts	4-Core 477 8-Core 928 83% 703 Pts	64-Core 1,588 98% 1,588 Pts
Poor: 89% ↑ This bench: 92.5% Great: 106%

Drives	Bench	Sequential	Random 4k	Deep queue 4k
Samsung 980 NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$66 92,081 User benchmarks, average bench 224% 223GB free (System drive) Firmware: 1B4QFXO7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1930 178 174 183 178 193 MB/s Performing below expectations (38^th percentile)	201% Outstanding	Read 1,494 Write 1,936 Mixed 1,620 SusWrite 473 311% 1,381 MB/s	4K Read 54.8 4K Write 131 4K Mixed 74.7 248% 86.8 MB/s	DQ Read 908 DQ Write 679 DQ Mixed 812 602% 800 MB/s
Poor: 144% ↑ This bench: 201% Great: 295%
Crucial P2 3D NVMe PCIe M.2 1TB-$75 52,084 User benchmarks, average bench 200% 743GB free Firmware: P2CR031 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s SusWrite @10s intervals: 1719 1722 1714 1721 1724 1717 MB/s Performing above expectations (76^th percentile)	247% Outstanding	Read 1,036 Write 1,684 Mixed 1,224 SusWrite 1,720 322% 1,416 MB/s	4K Read 46.8 4K Write 134 4K Mixed 66.4 227% 82.3 MB/s	DQ Read 705 DQ Write 656 DQ Mixed 831 582% 731 MB/s
Poor: 84% ↑ This bench: 247% Great: 299%

Memory Kit	Bench	Multi core	Single core	Latency
Corsair Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3600 C18 2x8GB-$65 38,251 User benchmarks, average bench 93% 2 of 4 slots used 16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz Performing above expectations (65^th percentile)	95.6% Outstanding	MC Read 37.2 MC Write 37 MC Mixed 27.4 97% 33.9 GB/s	SC Read 18.7 SC Write 39.1 SC Mixed 28.2 82% 28.7 GB/s	Latency 53.6 75% 53.6 ns
Poor: 73% ↑ This bench: 95.6% Great: 122%

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System Memory Latency Ladder

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

SkillBench Score 0: 0R 0G 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
0%	0%	0	12	10	60	0"	1280 720

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Gaming 143%

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Desktop 101%

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Workstation 142%

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Motherboard: NZXT N7 Z490

CPU
Core i7-10700KIntel $236Bench 97%, 198,859 samples	316x
Core i9-10900KIntel $440Bench 100%, 107,269 samples	206x
Core i9-10850KIntel $286Bench 99%, 84,873 samples	199x

GPU
RTX 3070Nvidia $400Bench 148%, 619,642 samples	178x
RTX 3080Nvidia $625Bench 187%, 424,051 samples	161x
RTX 3060Nvidia $250Bench 100%, 447,556 samples	119x

SSD
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $95Bench 310%, 455,997 samples	105x
970 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 1TBSamsung $158Bench 297%, 331,647 samples	58x
970 Evo Plus NVMe PCIe M.2 2TBSamsung $150Bench 336%, 200,600 samples	57x

RAM
Vengeance RGB PRO DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GBCorsair $56Bench 85%, 346,786 samples	65x
CMW16GX4M2C3200C16 4x8GBCorsairBench 92%, 92,358 samples	52x
CMW32GX4M2E3200C16 2x16GBCorsairBench 85%, 54,117 samples	23x

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Value: 98% - Outstanding

Total price: $787

CPU	GPU	SSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $269	Nvidia RTX 4060 $295	Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133	Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385	Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $177	Nvidia RTX 4070 $539	Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52

HDD	RAM	USB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $45	SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37	Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43	SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51	G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351	SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16