Boutique Graphics PCs Duke It Out

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Test Configuration
ManufacturerDigital StormAVA Direct
CPUIntel Core 2 Extreme QX6850 (OC’d)3.66 GHz, 8 MB L2 Cache, FSB1333Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (Overclocked)3.50 GHz, 4 MB L2 Cache, FSB1556
MotherboardEVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1EVGA 122-CK-NF68-A1
BIOSPhoenix - Award v6.00PG (06/30/07)Phoenix - Award v6.00PG (06/30/07)
ChipsetNVidia nForce 680i SLINVidia nForce 680i SLI
MemoryCorsair CM2X1024-10000C5D (2x1 GB)DDR2 at 1066 MHz, CAS 4-4-4-10Kingston KHX8500D2K2/ 2G (2x 1 GB)DDR2 at 778 MHz, CAS 5-5-5-15
Graphics controllerEVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra SC655 MHz GPU, 2250 MHz RAM data rateEVGA GeForce 8800 Ultra612 MHz GPU, 2160 MHz RAM data rate
Hard Drives2x WD Raptor WD1500ADFD RAID 010000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA1502x Seagate ST3750640AS RAID 0750 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA300, 8 MB CacheWD Raptor WD1500ADFD 150 GB10000 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA150WD Caviar SE16 WD5000AAKS7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache, SATA300
Software
Operating systemWindows XP Pro SP2Windows XP Pro SP2
DirectX Version9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Platform DriverNVidia nForce 9.53NVidia nForce 9.53
Graphics DriverNVidia ForceWare 158.22NVidia ForceWare 158.22
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Benchmarks and Settings
3D-Games
F.E.A.RVersion : 1.0 RetailVideo Mode : 1024x768Computer : MaximumGraphics : Maximum-Custom-No SoftshadowsTest Path : Options/Performance/Test Settings
Doom 3Version : 1.3Video Mode : 1024x768Graphics : HighTest : Time Demo 1
OblivionVersion : 1.0 RetailVideo Mode : 1024x768Graphics : High, 4xAATest : Inside & Outside save files
Audio
Lame MP3Version 3.97 Beta 2 (12-22-2005)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minwave to mp3160 kbps
OGGVersion 1.1.2 (Intel P4 MOD)Version 1.1.2 (Intel AMD MOD)Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 minwave to oggQuality : 5
Video
TMPEG 3.0 ExpressVersion : 3.0.4.24 (no Audio)fist 5 Minutes DVD Terminator 2 SE (704x576) 16:9Multithreading by rendering
DivX 6.1Version : 6.1Profile : High Definition Profile1-pass, 3000 kbit/sEncoding mode : Insane QualityEnhanced multithreadingno Audio
XviD 1.1.0Version : 1.1.0 Beta 2Target quantizer : 1.00
Applications
Autodesk 3D Studio MaxVersion : 8.0Characters "Dragon_Charater_rig"rendering HTDV 1920x1080 & 1280x720
Synthetics
SPECviewperf 9Version : 9.0.3
PCMark05 ProVersion : 1.1.0System, CPU and Memory TestsWindows Media Player 10.00.00.3646Windows Media Encoder 9.00.00.2980
3DMark05Version : 1.2System Test Only
SiSoftware Sandra 2005Version 2005.7.10.60CPU Test = Arithmetic, Multimedia BenchmarksMemory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark