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Test Systems and Procedures


Before we delve into any testing we would like to take this opportunity to overview our test system.

Test System

  • Motherboard – Gigabyte X99-Gaming G1 WiFi LGA 2011-3 Motherboard
  • Processor – Intel Core i7 5820K at Stock 3.3GHz
  • RAM – 16GB (4 X 4GB) Crucial Ballistix Sport DDR4 2400MHz
  • CPU Cooler – Thermaltake Water 3.0 with Gelid GC-Extreme
  • Power Supply – BeQuiet Power Zone 1000W
  • Main Storage Drive – Crucial M550 512GB
  • Chassis – Lian Li T80 Test Bench
  • Displays – U2868PQU 4K
  • Operating System – Windows 8.1 Pro 64 Bit

Driver Details

Hardware Used

  • “Killawatt” style electricity usage meter wall plug
  • Precision Gold N05CC Decibel meter

Games Used

  • Batman Arkham Origins
  • Battlefield 4
  • Bioshock Infinite
  • Hitman Absolution
  • Metro Last Light
  • Tomb Raider

Benchmarks Used

  • 3DMark
  • Unigine Valley

Other Software Used

  • Unigine Heaven
  • CPU-ID HWMonitor
  • TechPowerUp GPU-Z
  • Luxmark

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