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Test Rig and Procedures
AMD FM2+ Test System | ||
CPU | Intel i7-6700K | Live Pricing |
Cooling |
Noctua NH-U14S for cooling Noctua NT-H1 Thermal Paste |
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Memory | Kingston HyperX FURY DDR4 16GB kit 2666MHz | Live Pricing |
Storage | Kingston HyperX 240GB SSD | Live Pricing |
Video Card | Nvidia GTX 780 | Live Pricing |
Power Supply | Cooler Master V1000 Power Supply | Live Pricing |
Case | Microcool Banchetto 101 Test bench | Live Pricing |
OS | Windows 7 Pro 64-bit | Live Pricing |
Motherboard Testing | |
Passmark Performance Test 8.0 | Overall PCMark score |
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 | |
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 | |
Passmark | Passmark Advanced network test |
CrystalDiskMark | Read speed testing on both SATA and USB 3.0 using a 60GB Corsair Force GT SSD |