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The test system
All of the CPU temperatures were obtained by using Core Temp v0.99.6 after the system sat at idle for 30 minutes and then again under 100% load while running Prime95 (64bit) v25.11 for 30 minutes using the blended test. The room temperature was kept a constant 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22C) for all benchmarking. All of the coolers were tested with Arctic Silver Lumiere as the thermal interface material.
All of the GPU temperatures were obtained by using GPUz v0.4.2 after the system sat at idle for 30 minutes and then again under 100% load while running Furmark 1.8.0 stability test with default settings and resolution set to 1440×900. The room temperature was kept a constant 72 degrees Fahrenheit (22C) for all benchmarking. All of the coolers were tested with Arctic Silver Lumiere as the thermal interface material.
The Legit Reviews Core i7 test bench consists of the following parts:
| Intel Test Platform | ||
| Component | Brand/Model | Pricing |
| Processor | Intel Core i7 930 | Click Here |
| Motherboard | ASRock X58 Extreme 3 | Click Here |
| Memory | Kingston HyperX 6GB KHX1600C9D3K3/6GX | Click Here |
| Video Card | EVGA GeForce GTX 480 015-P3-1480-AR | Click Here |
| Hard Drive | Seagate 250gb SATA | Click Here |
| Power Supply | Corsair TX650 | Click Here |
| Chassis | Microcool Banchetto 101 | Click Here |
| Operating System | Windows 7 ultimate 64bit | |
| CPU Cooling Loop | ||
| Component | Brand/Model | Pricing |
| Radiator | Swiftech Quiet Power MCR320-QP | Click Here |
| Fans | 3x Scythe SlipStream 120mm | Click Here |
| Pump | Swiftech MCP355-DDC3.2 | Click Here |
| Pump Top | XSPC Acrylic | Click Here |
| Reservoir | EK-Multioption RES 150 Rev 2 | Click Here |
| CPU Block | Swiftech Apogee XT | Click Here |
| Hose | 7/16″ID x 5/8″OD | |
| Fittings | 1/2″ barb | |
| GPU Cooling Loop | ||
| Component | Brand/Model | Pricing |
| Radiator | Swiftech Quiet Power MCR320-QP | Click Here |
| Fans | 3x Scythe SlipStream 120mm | Click Here |
| Pump | Swiftech MCP355-DDC3.2 | Click Here |
| Pump Top | XSPC Acrylic | Click Here |
| Reservoir | EK-Multioption RES 150 Rev 2 | Click Here |
| GPU Block | Danger Den DD-GTX480 | Click Here |
| Hose | 7/16″ID x 5/8″OD | |
| Fittings | 1/2″ barb | |
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