[section_title title=”Test Setup”]Test Setup
Test Setup & Methodology & Benchmarks
Test Setup
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K @4.5GHz
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-U12s
Motherboard:Â ASRock Z97E-ITX/ac
RAM: Patriot Viper3 2400MHz CL10
PSU:Â Enermax REVOMAX 1350w
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  preset (With on-board + MSI R9 270 graphics card)
3DMark Fire Strike – Normal preset (With on-board + MSI R9 270 graphics card)
Hitman: Absolution – High (With on-board + MSI R9 270 graphics card)
2D Benchmarks:
AIDA64
CINEBENCH
SiSoftware SANDRA 2013
x264 HD v5.0.1
