Test Settings
Our configuration details and settings for this month's $2,500 enthusiast PC are as follows:
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| $2500 High-End System Test Configuration | ||
|---|---|---|
| Component | Base Settings | Overclock Settings |
| CPU | Intel Core i7 920 2.66 GHz, 8.0 MB Cache | 4.00 GHz (20x 200 MHz), 1.3875 V Core, 1.45 V VTT, 1.375 V QPI, 1.375 V IOH |
| CPU Cooler | Vigor Monsoon III LT 2x 2000 RPM 120 mm Fans (Stock) | Unchanged |
| Motherboard | EVGA X58 3X SLI Intel X58/ICH10R Chipset, LGA-1366 | ICH VCore 1.25 V, IOH/ICH I/O 1.65V |
| RAM | Super Talent DDR3-1333 3x 3.0 GB, CAS 8-8-8-24 | 1,600 MHz data rate, CL 9-8-8-16 |
| Graphics | 3x EVGA GeForce GTX 260 Core 216 S.E. 626 MHz GPU, GDDR3-2106 | Unchanged |
| Hard Drives | 3x Samsung Spinpoint F1 HD103UJ RAID 5 1.0 TB, 7,200 RPM, 32 MB Cache | Unchanged |
| Sound | Integrated HD Audio | Unchanged |
| Network | Integrated Gigabit Networking | Unchanged |
| Case | Cooler Master Stacker 830 Evolution (Black) | Unchanged |
| Power | Silverstone OP1000 Evolution ATX12V v2.2. EPS12V, 1000 W, 80 A +12 V Rail | Unchanged |
| Optical | LG GGC-H20LK 6X Blu-ray/HD DVD-ROM, 16X DVD±R | Unchanged |
| Additional Fans | 2x Scythe S-FLEX SFF21F 120 mm 1,600 RPM | Unchanged |
| Software | ||
| OS | Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 32-bit SP1 | |
| Graphics | NVidia Forceware 180.48 | |
| Chipset | Intel INF 8.3.0.1016 |
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| Benchmarks and Settings | |
|---|---|
| 3D Games | |
| Crysis | Version: 1.2.1, Video Quality: Very High Details, Demo: CPU-Benchmark + Tom’s Hardware Tool |
| Supreme Commander Forged Alliance | Version: 1.5.3599, Video Quality: Highest Settings, Demo : WallaceTX_006_006, Benchmark: Fraps 2.9.4 - Build 7037 |
| Unreal Tournament 3 | Version: 1.2, Sound and DirectX10, Texture Details: 5, Level Details: 5, Demo: vCTF-Reflection_bot, Time: 12/60 |
| World in Conflict | Version: 1.0.0.9, Video Quality: Very High details, Demo: Game-Benchmark |
| Audio Encoding | |
| iTunes | Version: 7.7.0.43, Audio CD (Terminator II SE), 53 min, Default format AAC |
| Lame MP3 | Version: 3.98 Beta 3 (05-22-2007), Audio CD ""Terminator II" SE, 53 min, wave to MP3, 160 Kb/s |
| Video Encoding | |
| TMPEG 4.5 | Version: 4.5.1.254, Import File: Terminator 2 SE DVD (5 Minutes), Resolution: 720x576 (PAL) 16:9 |
| DivX 6.8.3 | Encoding mode: Insane Quality, Enhanced Multi-threading, Enabled using SSE4, Quarter-pixel search |
| XviD 1.1.3 | Display encoding status=off |
| Mainconcept Reference 1.5.1 Reference H.264 Plugin Pro 1.5.1 | MPEG2 to MPEG2 (H.264), MainConcept H.264/AVC Codec, 28 sec HDTV 1920x1080 (MPEG2), Audio: MPEG2 (44.1 KHz, 2 Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kbp/s), Mode: PAL (25 FPS), Profile: Tom’s Hardware Settings for Qct-Core |
| Applications | |
| Autodesk 3D Studio Max 9 | Version: 9.0, Rendering Dragon Image at 1920x1080 (HDTV) |
| Adobe Photoshop CS 3 | Version: 10.0x20070321, Filtering from a 69 MB TIF-Photo, Benchmark: Tomshardware-Benchmark V1.0.0.4, Filters: Crosshatch, Glass, Sumi-e, Accented Edges, Angled Strokes, Sprayed Strokes |
| Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus 8 | Version: 8.0.134, Virus base: 270.4.5/1533, Benchmark: Scan 334 MB Folder of ZIP/RAR compressed files |
| Winrar 3.80 | Version 3.70 BETA 8, WinZIP Commandline Version 2.3, Compression= Best, Dictionary= 4,096 KB, Benchmark: THG-Workload (334 MB) |
| Winzip 11 | Version 11.2, Compression=Best, Benchmark: THG-Workload (139 MB) |
| Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
| 3DMark Vantage | Version: 1.02, GPU and CPU scores |
| PCMark Vantage | Version: 1.00, System, Memory, Hard Disk Drive benchmarks, Windows Media Player 10.00.00.3646 |
| SiSoftware Sandra XII SP2 | Version 2008.5.14.24, CPU Test=CPU Arithmetic/MultiMedia, Memory Test=Bandwidth Benchmark |
