MSI X58 Eclipse SLI Motherboard Review :: Test Setup and Performance

Author: Ben Sun · 12-09-2008 · Category: Motherboards
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With a new CPU platform comes a new set of benchmarks and test hardware. The GeForce 8800GTS, while a good video card for its time is now over 2 years old. To replace it we decided to use the ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB card as that offers good performance and features and is an excellent card for the money it's selling for online today.


Test System

  • Intel Core i7 920 running at 2.67GHz
  • Kingston 3GB DDDR 3 KHX 16000 3GX Triple Channel
  • 2 WD Raptor SATA HDDs running in RAID 0 Mode
  • ATI Radeon HD 4870 1GB video card running Catalyst 8.10
  • CoolerMaster 1250W PSU
  • Windows Vista 32-bit Business with SP1 installed

Tests

  • Sysmark 2007 Preview with Patch 3
  • 3DMark06 1280X1024 Default test
  • 3dmark Vantage Performance test 1280x1024
  • Sisoft Sandra XII Professional CPU Benchmark
  • CPUBench 2003
  • Crystalmark 2004
  • 7Zip Benchmark tool
  • x.264 benchmark
  • PCMark05
  • PCMark Vantage
  • SpecViewPerf 10
  • wPrime 95

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