Test System Configuration And Benchmarks
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| Current $650 PC System Test Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Base Settings | Overclock Setting |
| CPU | Intel Core i3-2120 (Sandy Bridge), 3.3 GHz, LGA 1155, 3 MB Shared L3, Hyper-Threading Enabled, power savings enabled | Unchanged |
| CPU Cooler | Intel retail boxed heatsink & fan | Unchanged |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-H61MA-D3V Intel H61, BIOS F3 (02-16-2012) | Unchanged |
| RAM | 4 GB Team Elite DDR3-1333 kit 2 x 2 GB, CL 9-9-9-24 1T at 1.5 V | DDR3-1333, CL 7-8-7-22 1T at 1.6 V |
| Graphics | XFX HD-695X-ZNFC Radeon HD 6950 1 GB 800 MHz GPU, 1250 MHz (5000 MT/s) Memory | 840 MHz GPU, 1300 MHz (5200 MT/s) GDDR5 Memory |
| Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda ST500DM002 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache | Unchanged |
| Sound | Integrated Eight-Channel HD Audio | Unchanged |
| Network | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Unchanged |
| Power | Rosewill Green Series RG630-S12 630 W | Unchanged |
| Optical | LG 22x DVD Burner SATA Model GH22NS90B-OEM | Unchanged |
| Software and Drivers | ||
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 | Unchanged |
| Graphics Driver | AMD Catalyst 12.1 | Unchanged |
| Platform Driver | Intel 6-series Inf v. 9.2.0.1030 | Unchanged |
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| December $600 Gaming PC System Test Configuration | ||
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| Component | Base Settings | Overclock Setting |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-2400 (Sandy Bridge), 3.1 GHz, 3.4 GHz Turbo Boost, LGA 1155, 6 MB Shared L3, power savings enabled | Unchanged |
| CPU Cooler | Intel retail boxed heatsink & fan | Unchanged |
| Motherboard | MSI PH61A-P35 Intel H61, BIOS E7732IMS V1.3 (05-27-11) | Unchanged |
| RAM | 4 GB Wintec DDR3-1333 kit 2 x 2 GB, CL 9-9-9-24 1T at 1.5 V | DDR3-1333, CL 7-7-7-20 1T at 1.65 V |
| Graphics | Sapphire 100314-3L Radeon HD 6870 1 GB 900 MHz GPU, 1050 MHz (4200 MT/s) Memory | 990 MHz GPU, 1180 MHz (4720 MT/s) GDDR5 Memory |
| Hard Drive | Seagate Barracuda ST3500413AS 500 GB, 7200 RPM, 16 MB Cache | Unchanged |
| Sound | Integrated Eight-Channel HD Audio | Unchanged |
| Network | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Unchanged |
| Power | Antec EarthWatts Green 430 W | Unchanged |
| Optical | Samsung 22x DVD Burner SATA Model SH-222AB | Unchanged |
| Software and Drivers | ||
| Operating System | Windows 7 Ultimate Edition x64 | Unchanged |
| Graphics Driver | AMD Catalyst 11.11 | Unchanged |
| Platform Driver | Intel 6-series Inf v. 9.2.0.1030 | Unchanged |
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| Benchmark Configuration | |
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| 3D Games | |
| Battlefield 3 | Version 1.0.0.0, DirectX 11, 90-sec. Fraps "Going Hunting" Test Set 1: Medium Quality Preset, No AA, 4X AF, SSAO Test Set 2: Ultra Quality Preset, 4X MSAA, 16X AF, HBAO |
| DiRT 3 | Version 1.2, Direct X 11, Built-in Benchmark Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA Test Set 2: Ultra Quality, 8x AA |
| Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Version 1.4.27.0.4, December PC: v.1.3.10.0, 25-Sec. Fraps Test Set 1: High Preset, No AA, 8x AF, FXAA Enabled Test Set 2: Ultra Preset, 8x AA, 16x AF, FXAA Enabled |
| StarCraft II | Version 1.4.3.21029, Tom's Hardware Map, 60-sec. Fraps Test Set 1: High, DX11, AAA, 4x AF, No DoF, No PhysX Test Set 2: Very High, DX11, 4x MSAA, 16x AF, DoF, No PhysX |
| Crysis | Patch 1.2.1, DirectX 10, 64-bit executable, benchmark tool Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA Test Set 2: Very High Quality, No AA |
| F1 2010 | V.1.01, Direct X 11, -benchmark example_benchmark.xml Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA Test Set 2: Ultra Quality, 8x AA |
| Just Cause 2 | Steam Version, Built-in Benchmark "Concrete Jungle" Test Set 1: Custom Medium Details, No AA, 8x AF Test Set 2: Highest Settings, 8x AA, 16x AF |
| Metro 2033 | Steam Version, Built-In Benchmark Test Set 1: High, DX11, AAA, 4x AF, No DoF, No PhysX Test Set 2: Very High, DX11, 4x MSAA, 16x AF, DoF, No PhysX |
| Audio/Video Encoding | |
| HandBrake CLI | Version 0.95: "Big Buck Bunny" (720x480, 23.972 FPS) 5 Min., Audio: Dolby Digital, 48 000 Hz, Six-Channel, English, to Video: AVC Audio: AC3 Audio2: AAC (High Profile) |
| iTunes | Version 10.4.1.10 x64: Audio CD (Terminator II SE), 53 minutes, default AAC format |
| Lame MP3 | Version 3.98.3: Audio CD "Terminator II SE", 53 min, convert WAV to MP3 audio format, Command: -b 160 --nores (160 Kb/s) |
| MainConcept Reference | Version: 2.2.0.5440: MPEG-2 to H.264, MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG-2), Audio: MPEG-2 (44.1 kHz, 2 Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kb/s), Codec: H.264 Pro, Mode: PAL 50i (25 FPS), Profile: H.264 BD HDMV |
| Productivity | |
| ABBYY FineReader | Version 10.0.102.82: Read PDF save to Doc, Source: Political Economy (J. Broadhurst 1842) 111 Pages |
| Adobe Photoshop CS5.1 | Version 12.1 x64: Filter 15.7 MB TIF Image: Radial Blur, Shape Blur, Median, Polar Coordinates |
| Autodesk 3ds Max 2012 | Version 14.0 x64: Space Flyby Mentalray, 248 Frames, 1440x1080 |
| 7-Zip | Version 9.22: THG-Workload (650 MB) to .7z, command line switches "a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5" |
| WinRAR | Version 4.01: THG-Workload (650 MB) to RAR, command line switches "winrar a -r -m3" |
| WinZip | Version 15.5 Pro: THG-Workload (650 MB) to ZIP, command line switches "-a -ez -p -r" |
| Sythetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
| 3DMark 11 | Version: 1.0.1, Entry, Performance, Extreme Suite |
| PCMark 7 | Version: 1.0.4, System, Productivity, Hard Disk Drive benchmarks |
| SiSoftware Sandra 2011 | Version 2011 17.80, CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / MultiMedia, Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
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