Lets See Your PC Setups & Overclocking Benchmarks. 2012 Version.
03 February 2012, 12:38 PM
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Lets See Your PC Setups & Overclocking Benchmarks. 2012 Version.
Hi Guys,
It seems years since anyone started the last Pc and Overclocking topic, I reckon its time to do a new up to date one.
Have just built a new system comprising of the following components:
Main Pc Specifications:
Backup Solution:
HP Mediasmart EX495 running windows server 2003 with 7TB Of Storage.
This backs up both my main PC's and my laptop every evening and provides a one click restore function for any drive or whole system as required.
Benchmarking,
Lets all use the same things, that we can get free so anyione can join in the topic and see what different machines do.
Monitoring:
I use these programs to monitor my settings for safety.
CPU Z (click to download)
GPU Z (click to download)
I will be running some more overclocking tests tonight to see what is what, but so far its loooking god. Ran heaven and Super Pi tests at 4.7GHZ already, and the results are as follows:
It seems years since anyone started the last Pc and Overclocking topic, I reckon its time to do a new up to date one.
Have just built a new system comprising of the following components:
Main Pc Specifications:
- Case: Coolermaster Stacker 830.
- Fans: 3x 120mm
- PSU: Enermax Infiniti 720 (720W) with twin fans.
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V-Pro/GEN3
- CPU: Intel i7 2600K
- CPU Cooler: Arctic Cool Freezer pro.
- Ram: 16Gb Corsair Vengeance DD3 (1800mhz)
- Video: Radeon Hd 7970 with 3GB DDR
- Monitors: 2x Dell 2408WFP (24")
- HDD 1: OCZ Vertex 3 SSD (240GB)
- HDD 2: Seagate Barracuda 500GB. (7200rpm)
- HDD 3: Seagate Barracuda 1TB. (7200rpm)
- HDD 4: Seagate Barracuda 1TB. (7200rpm)
- Sound: Onboard
- Mouse: Microsoft Razor habu optical.
- Keyboard: Saitech Eclipse II.
- Network. Gigabit LAN cabled through whole house.
- OS: Windows 7 64bit.
Backup Solution:
HP Mediasmart EX495 running windows server 2003 with 7TB Of Storage.
This backs up both my main PC's and my laptop every evening and provides a one click restore function for any drive or whole system as required.
Benchmarking,
Lets all use the same things, that we can get free so anyione can join in the topic and see what different machines do.
- 3D Graphics using DX10: 3DMark Vantage. (click to download)
- 3D Graphics using DX11: Heaven Engine (click to download)
- System Overall performance: PcMark 7 (click to download)
- Raw processing Power. Super Pi Mod V1.5 (click to download)
Monitoring:
I use these programs to monitor my settings for safety.
CPU Z (click to download)
GPU Z (click to download)
I will be running some more overclocking tests tonight to see what is what, but so far its loooking god. Ran heaven and Super Pi tests at 4.7GHZ already, and the results are as follows:
Last edited by Evolution Stu; 03 February 2012 at 12:40 PM.
03 February 2012, 07:29 PM
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I can't blame you though, as I would do the same if I had just bought a new PC set-up.
Personally I'm waiting for Windows 8 to be released and then it's top of the shop PC set-up again.
Take the glory for now son.
03 February 2012, 08:16 PM
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Shaun me old mucker... my **** is so small I just had to order some more parts... lets see how she runs in Crossfire mode with watercooling tomorrow!
I reckon a ***** extension would be cheaper, but no way would I dare posta topic about that on SN, so PC's it is. LOL
Hope your well mate?
I reckon a ***** extension would be cheaper, but no way would I dare posta topic about that on SN, so PC's it is. LOL
Hope your well mate?
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Hi Guys,
It seems years since anyone started the last Pc and Overclocking topic, I reckon its time to do a new up to date one.
Have just built a new system comprising of the following components:
Main Pc Specifications:
Backup Solution:
HP Mediasmart EX495 running windows server 2003 with 7TB Of Storage.
This backs up both my main PC's and my laptop every evening and provides a one click restore function for any drive or whole system as required.
Benchmarking,
Lets all use the same things, that we can get free so anyione can join in the topic and see what different machines do.
Monitoring:
I use these programs to monitor my settings for safety.
CPU Z (click to download)
GPU Z (click to download)
I will be running some more overclocking tests tonight to see what is what, but so far its loooking god. Ran heaven and Super Pi tests at 4.7GHZ already, and the results are as follows:
It seems years since anyone started the last Pc and Overclocking topic, I reckon its time to do a new up to date one.
Have just built a new system comprising of the following components:
Main Pc Specifications:
- Case: Coolermaster Stacker 830.
- Fans: 3x 120mm
- PSU: Enermax Infiniti 720 (720W) with twin fans.
- Motherboard: Asus P8Z68-V-Pro/GEN3
- CPU: Intel i7 2600K
- CPU Cooler: Arctic Cool Freezer pro.
- Ram: 16Gb Corsair Vengeance DD3 (1800mhz)
- Video: Radeon Hd 7970 with 3GB DDR
- Monitors: 2x Dell 2408WFP (24")
- HDD 1: OCZ Vertex 3 SSD (240GB)
- HDD 2: Seagate Barracuda 500GB. (7200rpm)
- HDD 3: Seagate Barracuda 1TB. (7200rpm)
- HDD 4: Seagate Barracuda 1TB. (7200rpm)
- Sound: Onboard
- Mouse: Microsoft Razor habu optical.
- Keyboard: Saitech Eclipse II.
- Network. Gigabit LAN cabled through whole house.
- OS: Windows 7 64bit.
Backup Solution:
HP Mediasmart EX495 running windows server 2003 with 7TB Of Storage.
This backs up both my main PC's and my laptop every evening and provides a one click restore function for any drive or whole system as required.
Benchmarking,
Lets all use the same things, that we can get free so anyione can join in the topic and see what different machines do.
- 3D Graphics using DX10: 3DMark Vantage. (click to download)
- 3D Graphics using DX11: Heaven Engine (click to download)
- System Overall performance: PcMark 7 (click to download)
- Raw processing Power. Super Pi Mod V1.5 (click to download)
Monitoring:
I use these programs to monitor my settings for safety.
CPU Z (click to download)
GPU Z (click to download)
I will be running some more overclocking tests tonight to see what is what, but so far its loooking god. Ran heaven and Super Pi tests at 4.7GHZ already, and the results are as follows:
03 February 2012, 10:12 PM
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Not sure pal as a lot was remnants of my old PC, IE the case and PSU, CPU cooler, Bluray drive and HDD's etc, but will look it all up on scan.co.uk when I am finished buying some more anto Shaun armament tomorrow and take a look, after a couple of beers. LOL
I did mate, what a **** ache the drivers were, ATI didnt notice the latest catalyst release didnt work on the 7XXX series and fixed their download link... some hours AFTER I downloaded the and spent 3hrs with BSOD 
04 February 2012, 02:23 PM
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Found it...... the Landmark speed test 
http://dosbenchmark.wordpress.com/research/download/
We have a Chillblast PC arriving in the next couple of days....I'll see how fast it is as it's not that expensive..
Shaun
http://dosbenchmark.wordpress.com/research/download/
We have a Chillblast PC arriving in the next couple of days....I'll see how fast it is as it's not that expensive..
Shaun
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i7 960 @ 3.8 GHz + Asus P6T6 WS Revo + 3 x GTX 460 @ 880MHz... ( Primegrid )
i5 665K @ 4GHz + Gigabyte H55N-USB3 m-itx + 8800GTS 320Mb. ( Collatz )
i7 870 @ 3.9 GHz + Asus Sabertooth 55i + ATI 5870 ( Collatz/ E@H )
i7 870 @ 3.8 Ghz + Asus Maximus III Formula + GTX 480 x 2 ( Primegrid )
BOINC PCs running 24/7
Car PC i3 540 @ 2GHz @ 1v not busy except for itunes - LOL
dunx
P.S. They are all busy, so don't do benchmarks...
i5 665K @ 4GHz + Gigabyte H55N-USB3 m-itx + 8800GTS 320Mb. ( Collatz )
i7 870 @ 3.9 GHz + Asus Sabertooth 55i + ATI 5870 ( Collatz/ E@H )
i7 870 @ 3.8 Ghz + Asus Maximus III Formula + GTX 480 x 2 ( Primegrid )
BOINC PCs running 24/7
Car PC i3 540 @ 2GHz @ 1v not busy except for itunes - LOL
dunx
P.S. They are all busy, so don't do benchmarks...
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06 February 2012, 03:40 PM
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Going to finish assemblty of the new bits tonight so have just whacked it all in a scan shopping basket and the end product is quite expensive.
https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/Sho...2229dfa2c6eda5
https://secure.scan.co.uk/aspnet/Sho...2229dfa2c6eda5
06 February 2012, 07:54 PM
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Its all unpacked, assembled and looking good now. Ended up buying that damn Skyrim too thanks to the other topic on here. Oh well, will be downloaded within the hour... hope its as good as the trailer suggests! 
Here she is finished, hooked up to my 3x 24" Dells....
Benchmarking to follow.
Here she is finished, hooked up to my 3x 24" Dells....
Benchmarking to follow.
06 February 2012, 08:57 PM
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**** me!!!! What a setup.Nice one Stu 
The only thing though. I'd have the main monitor in the middle. It would annoy me to have to turn my head slightly to the left.
Nice one Stu The only thing though. I'd have the main monitor in the middle. It would annoy me to have to turn my head slightly to the left.
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The benchmark results are in...
Super Pi 1m. = 7.587 seconds.
3D Mark Vantage = P41876
Heaven 2.5. 3355 points!
PCMark 7 = 5936
Well pleased, this thing flies in every sense!
Super Pi 1m. = 7.587 seconds.
3D Mark Vantage = P41876
Heaven 2.5. 3355 points!
PCMark 7 = 5936
Well pleased, this thing flies in every sense!
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However, when it comes time to lauch a game, it needs to be enabled into Eyefinity mode really so that everything just works properly. Pic to follow...
