Overclocked System and Benchmark Configurations
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Test Hardware Configurations | ||
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Alternative $2000 Gaming PC | Q3 2012 $2000 PC | |
Processor (Overclock) | Intel Core i5-3570K (Ivy Bridge), 3.4 GHz, Four Physical CoresO/C to 4.50 GHz, 1.25 V | Intel Core i7-3930K (Sandy Bridge-E), 3.2 GHz, Six Physical CoresO/C to 4.60 GHz, 1.32 V |
Graphics (Overclock) | EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR: 980 MHz GPU, GDDR5-6008O/C to 1215 MHz GDDR5-6610 | EVGA 02G-P4-2670-KR: 980 MHz GPU, GDDR5-6008O/C to 1301 MHz GDDR5-7048 |
Memory (Overclock) | 8 GB G.Skill DDR3-1600, CAS 8-8-8-24O/C at 1.65 V to DDR3-2000 CL 10-11-10-24 | 16 GB G.Skill DDR3-1600, CAS 8-8-8-24 O/C at 1.60 V to DDR3-2133 CL 10-11-10-24 |
Motherboard (Overclock) | Gigabyte G1.Sniper 3: LGA 1155, Intel Z77 ExpressStock 100 MHz BCLK | ASRock X79 Extreme4: LGA 2011, Intel X79 ExpressStock 100 MHz BCLK |
Optical | Lite-On iHAS124 24x DVD±R | Asus BW-12B1ST 16x BD-R |
Case | Antec Eleven Hundred | NZXT Phantom 410 |
CPU Cooler | Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo | Scythe Mugen 3 Rev. B SCMG-3100 |
Hard Drive | Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD | Mushkin Chronos Deluxe 240 GB, SATA 6Gb/s SSD |
Power | Seasonic SS-1050XM: 1050 W ATX12V V2.3 80 PLUS Gold | Seasonic SS-850HT: 850 W, ATX12V, 80 PLUS Silver |
Software | ||
OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | |
Graphics | Nvidia GeForce 301.42 | |
Chipset | Intel INF 9.2.3.1020 |
Apart from the overclocking issues we ran into on the alternative gaming PC, which don't particularly reflect well on Ivy Bridge, this looks like a fair match between a big CPU with respectable graphics and a beefy graphics subsystem with a mainstream CPU. Since Ivy Bridge-based processors are expected to reach 4.6 GHz, we’ll make sure to keep the small clock rate deficiency for this particular sample in mind during our final value analysis.
Only three of our games could be made to work properly under Nvidia Surround's 5760x1080 graphics resolution, and Skyrim required a hack to correct its aspect ratio.
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Benchmark Configuration | |
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3D Games | |
Battlefield 3 | Campaign Mode, "Going Hunting" 90-Seconds Fraps Test Set 1: Medium Quality Defaults (No AA, 4x AF) Test Set 2: Ultra Quality Defaults (4x AA, 16x AF) |
DiRT 3 | V1.01, Run with -benchmark example_benchmark.xml Test Set 1: High Quality Preset, No AA Test Set 2: Ultra Quality Preset, 8x AA |
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim | Update 1.5.26, Celedon Aethirborn Level 6, 25 Seconds Fraps Test Set 1: DX11, High Details No AA, 8x AF, FXAA enabled Test Set 2: DX11, Ultra Details, 8x AA, 16x AF, FXAA enabled |
Audio/Video Encoding | |
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) |
HandBrake CLI | Version 0.95: "Big Buck Bunny" (720x480, 23.972 FPS) 5 Minutes, Audio: Dolby Digital, 48 000 Hz, Six-Channel, English, to Video: AVC Audio: AC3 Audio2: AAC (High Profile) |
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, Two-Channel, 16-Bit, 224 Kb/s), Codec: H.264 Pro, Mode: PAL 50i (25 FPS), Profile: H.264 BD HDMV |
Productivity | |
Adobe Photoshop CS5 | 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 |
WinZip | Version 15.5 Pro: THG-Workload (650 MB) to ZIP, command line switches "-a -ez -p -r" |
WinRAR | Version 4.1: THG-Workload (650 MB) to RAR, command line switches "winrar a -r -m3" |
7-Zip | Version 9.22: THG-Workload (650 MB) to .7z, command line switches "a -t7z -r -m0=LZMA2 -mx=5" |
ABBYY FineReader | Version 10.0.102.82: Read PDF save to Doc, Source: Political Economy (J. Broadhurst 1842) 111 Pages |
Synthetic Benchmarks and Settings | |
3DMark 11 | Version: 1.0.1.0, Benchmark Only |
PCMark 7 | Version: 1.0.4 x64, System, Productivity, Hard Disk Drive benchmarks |
SiSoftware Sandra 2011 | Version 2011.10.17.80, CPU Test = CPU Arithmetic / MultiMedia, Memory Test = Bandwidth Benchmark |