Test Settings
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| Test Hardware Configurations | ||
|---|---|---|
| Row 0 - Cell 0 | Current $2000 PC | Original $2000 PC |
| Case | Cooler Master HAF X RC-942-KKN1 | Lian-Li PC-9F |
| Optical | LG WH12LS30 BD-RE, 12x BD-R, 16x DVD±R | LG WH10LS30 BD-RE, 10x BD-R, 16x DVD±R |
| Motherboard (Overclock) | ASRock Z68 Extreme4: LGA 1155, Intel Z68 Express100.1 MHz BCLK | |
| Processor (Overclock) | Intel Core i7-2600K: 3.40 GHz, Four Physical CoresO/C to to 4.70 GHz, 1.38 V | |
| Memory (Overclock) | 8 GB G.Skill DDR3-1600: CAS 8-8-8-24O/C at 1.6 V to DDR3-1602 CL 8-8-8-24 | |
| Graphics (Overclock) | 2 x MSI R6970-2PM2D2GD5: 880 MHz GPU, GDDR5-5500O/C to 950 MHz, GDDR5-5800 | |
| CPU Cooler | Xigmatek Gaia SD1283 | |
| Hard Drive | 2 x A-Data S599 SSD, Striped: 64 GB x2 (128 GB Combined) | |
| Power | Seasonic SS-850HT: 850 W, ATX12V v2.31, 80 PLUS Silver | |
| Software | ||
| OS | Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate x64 | |
| Graphics | AMD Catalyst 11.5 | |
| Chipset | Intel INF 9.2.0.1030 |
With so much hardware shared between systems, only sub-zero cooling or dangerously-high voltage levels could have improved the overclocking capability of our processor. With all benchmarks falling within the margin of error, we were instead forced to focus on cooling and noise.
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| Benchmark Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Prime95 v25.8 | 64-bit executable, Small FFTs, seven-threads |
| FurMark 1.6.5 | Windowed Mode, 1920x1080, 4X AA, Stability Test, Maximum temperature |
| RealTemp 3.40 | Average of maximum core readings at full CPU load |
| Galaxy CM-140 SPL Meter | Tested at 1/4m, corrected to 1 m (-12 db), dB(A) weighting |
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