Gladiator SuperNova (i5 Kaby Lake) System Review

1. Introduction2. Gladiator SuperNova3. Testing Methodology and Configuration4. SiSoft Sandra5. Cinebench R156. SSD & HDD Performance7. USB 3.0 Bandwidth Testing8. 3DMark 119. 3DMark10. VRMark11. Grid Autosport (1080p, 1440p and 4K)12. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (1080p, 1440p and 4K)13. Grand Theft Auto V (1080p, 1440p and 4K)14. Doom (1080p, 1440p and 4K)15. Thermal Dynamics and Acoustics16. Power Consumption17. Closing Thoughts18. View All Pages

To test the USB 3.0 ports on the SuperNova, I plugged in an OCZ Trion 150 SSD via a SATA-to-USB 3.0 5Gbps adapter, which uses the ASMedia ASM1053 controller. We reviewed the SSD HERE, finding it delivers good speed at a budget price.

Most importantly, it is capable of saturating the USB 3.0 bus, allowing us to test the speeds the USB 3.0 ports deliver. To test this, I ran both CrystalDiskMark and ATTO Disk Benchmark on the Trion 150 drive.

As we would expect, the results show the USB bus is operating right at the limit of the 5Gbps ceiling.

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