Test Rig and Procedures
Intel LGA1150 Test System |
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CPU |
Intel i7-4770K CPU |
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Cooling |
Noctua NH-U12S for cooling Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Paste |
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Memory |
Kingston DDR3 HyperX Genesis Blue 1600Mhz Ram |
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Storage |
Kingston HyperX 3K 240Gb SSD (OS) |
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Video Card |
Nvidia GTX 780 |
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Power Supply |
Cooler Master V1000 |
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Case |
Microcool Banchetto 101 Test bench |
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OS |
Windows 7 Pro 64-bit |
Motherboard Testing |
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Passmark Performance Test 8.0 |
We now just use the overall CPU mark score that takes into account all of the CPU oriented results |
PCMark 8 |
We use the Home Accelerated benchmark and track the overall score |
3DMark |
We run the 2013 Fire Strike test on the performance setting |
In Game Tests |
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Bioshock Infinite |
Using the Adrenaline Action Benchmark Tool, we run Bioshock Infinite on the “Xtreme” quality setting. |
Tomb Raider |
Using the Adrenaline Action Benchmark Tool, we run Tomb Raider on the “Xtreme” quality setting. |
Hitman: Absolution |
Using the Adrenaline Action Benchmark Tool, we run Hitman: Absolution on the “Xtreme” quality setting. |
Sleeping Dogs |
Using the Adrenaline Action Benchmark Tool, we run Sleeping Dogs on the “Xtreme” quality setting. |
Subsystem Testing |
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RightMark Audio Analyzer |
We use this to test the on board audio on all motherboard that come in, this gives us an idea of their audio performance beyond subjective testing. When testing we always have our audio set to 24 bit. |
Crystal Disk Mark |
We use this benchmark for USB 3.0 and SATA speed tests. Testing is done with Crystal Disc Mark with a Corsair Force GT 60 Gb. USB 3.0 testing is hooked up through a Thermaltake BlackX with USB 3.0 support |
Passmark |
Passmark Advanced network test |