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Test Setup & Methodology

Test Setup
CPU:
Intel Core i7-4770K @4.5GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12S
Motherboard:
MSI Z87 G43 Gaming
RAM: Patriot Viper3 2400MHz CL10 8GB (2x4GB)
PSU: Fractal Design 800w Newton R2
OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64 bit

Methodology:
All benchmarks are done on a fresh install of Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit that is fully up-to-date with Windows Updates to ensure that the performance reflects a real-world scenario and not that of a tweaked benchmarking system. Every benchmark runs for a total of three times and then an average is taken of those results.

3D Benchmarks:
3DMark 11 – Performance and Extreme presets
3DMark Fire Strike – Normal and Extreme presets
Unigine Heaven 4.0 – Basic and Extreme presets
Unigine Valley – Extreme and Extreme (HD) presets

Gaming Benchmarks:
Bioshock Infinite
F1 2012
Hitman Absolution
Tomb Raider

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