Western Digital Raptor-X, WD1500ADFD150 GB, 10,000 RPM, 8 MB buffer, Serial ATA/150
Power Supply
Zalman ZM600-HP 600W
Software
OS
Windows XP ProfessionalBuild 5.1.2600Service Pack 2
DirectX
9.0c (4.09.0000.0904)
Benchmarks
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Benchmarks
Audio
Lame MP3
Version 3.97 Beta 2 (12-22-2005)Audio CD "Terminator II SE",53 Minutes, Wave to MP3160kbps
OGG
Version 1.1.2 (P4 Mod)Audio CD "Terminator II SE",53 Minutes, Wave to OGGQuality : 5
Video
TMPEG 3.0 Express
Version 3.0.4.24 (No Audio)First 5 minutes of Terminator IISE (704x576) 16:9Multithreading by Rendering
DivX 6.2
Version 6.2.2Profile : High Definition Profile1-pas, 3000 kb/sEncoding Mode : Insane QualityEnhanced MultithreadingNo Audio
XviD 1.1.0
Version 1.1.0 Beta 2Target qantizer : 1.00
Applications
3D Studio Max
Version 8"Dragon_Character_Rig"Rendering : HDTV 1920x1080
Synthetics
PCMark05 Pro
Version 1.1.0System, CPU and Memory TestsWindows Media Player 10(10.00.00.3646)Windows Media Encoder 9(9.00.00.2980)
SiSoft Sandra 2005
Version 2005.7.10.60CPU Test = Arithmetic &Multimedia BenchmarksMemory Test = BandwidthBenchmark
We decided not to run game benchmarks as these are mostly limited by processor performance and graphics performance. Running a high-end mainstream or even a high-end graphics card at a 1280x1024 resolution would result in virtually the same 3D performance for all candidates.
Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.
