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For testing today we are using a selection of high performance, yet affordable components, targeting the widest possible enthusiast gaming audience.
Test System:
Processor: i5 2500k
Motherboard: Asus Maximus Extreme IV
Memory: 8GB Mushkin Ridgeback 2133Mhz
Solid State Drive: 120GB Corsair Force 3 SSD
Hard Drives: 2TB Western Digital Green, 2TB Seagate Barracuda Green
Graphics Card: Sapphire 2GB 6950 (Reference design)
Power Supply: 1200W Cooler Master Silent Pro Gold
Operating System: Windows 7 x64 Ultimate Edition
Software:
CPUZ
Prime95 (64 bit)
HWMonitor
Test:
In order to test the cooling performance of the case, we pushed the CPU to a relatively common overclock speed and plugged all of the provided case fans into the 12v connections of the motherboard and ran several tests with the following methodology: CPU stress tests will contain a 10 minute run of Prime95 (blend) 4.4Ghz at 1.36 volts. GPU results will be recorded after a 5 minute run of Furmark.
Running the tests for this length of time is sufficient enough for the temperatures to plateau and has a low risk of damaging hardware should an issue arise.
I like this case much more than the other colours. It is loud though, our local store have it in stock. fans would need changing ASAP.
I’m planning on getting this case, but the store where I’m looking only had BitFenix, Corsair and Coolermaster fans… I’m going to start looking at reviews for case fans (too late to enter the BeQuiet! competition).