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Our Test Rig and Methodology
Our Test Rig | ||
CPU | Intel i7-5960X | Live Pricing |
Memory | Kingston HyperX FURY Black 32GB Quad Channel Kit 2666 MHz | Live Pricing |
Motherboard | Gigabyte X99-SOC Champion | Live Pricing |
Power Supply | Cooler Master V1000 Power Supply | Live Pricing |
Storage | Kingston Hyper X Savage 960GB SSD | Live Pricing |
Case | Dimastech Test Bench | Live Pricing |
Test Methodology | |
Fan Noise | Using a decibel meter 6 inches away from the fans or pump we test 25%, 50%, and 100% fan speeds |
Fan Speeds | To go with our noise testing we also document the fan speeds when they are running at 25%, 50%, and 100% |
Idle Temperatures | We test the idle temperatures using the included tool from our motherboard. |
Load Temperatures | Using the latest version of Prime95 on the Small FFTs setting we put the CPU under load for 30 minutes. This always tested at 100% fan speed and then again with the fan profile set to the stock profile on our motherboard. |
Test room temperature | The room is always set to 70 degrees no matter the season |
Temperature readings | We use the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility to get package temperatures from the CPU |