Test System And Benchmarks
The following tables include the stock and overclocked settings for this quarter's machine, along with what we achieved with our mini-ITX-based build. Under those details are our benchmark settings for your information.
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| Q3 2013 $1300 Enthusiast PC Test Settings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Default Configuration | Overclocked |
| Motherboard | Gigabyte Z87X-OC, LGA 1150, Intel Z87 | Unchanged |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-4670K: 3.4 GHz Base Clock Rate, 3.8 GHz Turbo Boost, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache | 4.30 GHz @ 1.25 V |
| Memory | Corsair Vengeance 8 GB Model CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9R,(2 x 4 GB), DDR3-1600, CAS 9-9-9-24-1T | 1800 MT/s 9-11-11-28 1T @ 1.535 V |
| Graphics | Gigabyte GeForce GTX 770 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 1037/1089 MHz Base/GPU Boost, GDDR5-6008 | 1187/1239 MHz Base/GPU Boost, GDDR5-7500 |
| System Drive | Samsung 840 MZ-7TD120BW 2.5" 120 GB SATA 6Gb/s (SSD) | Unchanged |
| Storage Drive | WD Blue WD10EZEX 1 TB, 7200 RPM, 64 MB Cache, SATA 6Gb/s | Unchanged |
| Optical | Samsung SH-224DB/RSBS DVD Burner | Unchanged |
| Case | Antec GX 700 ATX Mid Tower Computer Case | Unchanged |
| Power | Corsair 650TX 650 W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Bronze Modular PSU | Unchanged |
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| Q2 2013 $1300 Enthusiast Mini-ITX PC Test Settings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Default Configuration | Overclocked |
| Motherboard | MSI Z77IA-E53, LGA 1155, Intel Z77 Express | Unchanged |
| Processor | Intel Core i5-3570K: 3.4 GHz Base Clock Rate, 3.8 GHz Turbo Boost, 6 MB Shared L3 Cache | 4.30 GHz @ 1.3 V |
| Memory | G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8 GB (2 x 4 GB), DDR3-1866, CAS 11-11-11-28-1T | 1866 MT/s 8-9-9-24-2T @ 1.5 V |
| Graphics | Sparkle GeForce GTX 680 2 GB 256-bit GDDR5 1006/1059 MHz Base/GPU Boost, GDDR5-6008 | 1100/1153 MHz Base/GPU Boost, GDDR5-6408 |
| System Drive | Adata XPG SX900 ASX900S3-64GM-C 2.5" 64 GB SSD | Unchanged |
| Storage Drive | WD Black WD1002FAEX 1 TB, 7200 RPM, 64 MB Cache, SATA 6Gb/s | Unchanged |
| Optical | Lite-On iHAS124-04: DVD Burner | Unchanged |
| Case | Lian Li PC-Q08B Black Aluminum Mini-ITX Tower Computer Case | Unchanged |
| Power | Corsair CX750M 750 W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS Bronze Modular PSU | Unchanged |
And here are the benchmark details:
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| Benchmark Configuration | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Version 1.6.89.06, Version 1.5.26.05 (June), 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 |
| Far Cry 3 | Version 1.04, 50-sec, Fraps "Ananaki Village"Test Set 1: High Quality Preset, No AA, Standard Alpha, SSAO Test Set 2: Ultra Quality Preset, 4X MSAA, Enhanced Alpha, HDAO |
| F1 2012 | Version 1.2, Direct X 11, Built-in Benchmark Test Set 1: High Quality, No AA Test Set 2: Ultra Quality, 8x MSAA |
| Audio/Video Encoding | |
| HandBrake CLI | Version: 0.98, Video: Video from Canon EOS 7D (1920x1080, 25 frames) 1 Minutes 22 Seconds, Audio: PCM-S16, 48,000 Hz, Two-Channel, to Video: AVC1 Audio: 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) |
| TotalCode Studio 2.5 | Version: 2.5.0.10677, MPEG-2 to H.264, MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG-2), Audio: MPEG-2 (44.1 kHz, Two-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 CS6 | Version 13 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 9.28, LZMA2, Syntax "a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5" Benchmark: THG-Workload-2012 |
| WinRAR | Version 4.2, RAR, Syntax "winrar a -r -m3" Benchmark: THG-Workload-2012 |
| WinZip | Version 17.0 Pro, Best Method, ZIPX Benchmark: THG-Workload-2012 |
| Synthetic 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 2013 | Version: 2012 SP5c-1872, CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / MultiMedia, Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |
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