Test System Specs

Asus N56VZ Notebook System Specs

  • Intel Core i7-3720QM (2.60GHz)
  • x2 4GB DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 9-9-9-24)
  • Seagate Momentus 750GB (SATA 3Gb/s)
  • Nvidia GeForce GT 650M (2GB DDR3 VRAM)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA2011 Test System Specs

  • Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition (3.30GHz)
  • Intel Core i7-3820 (3.60GHz)
  • x4 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
  • Gigabyte G1.Assassin2 (Intel X79)
  • OCZ ZX Series 1250w
  • Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42

AMD AM3+ Test System Specs

  • AMD Phenom II X6 1100T (3.30GHz)
  • AMD Phenom II X4 980 (3.70GHz)
  • AMD FX-8150 (3.60GHz)
  • AMD FX-8120 (3.10GHz)
  • AMD FX-6100 (3.30GHz)
  • AMD FX-4170 (4.20GHz)
  • x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
  • Asrock Fatal1ty 990FX Professional (AMD 990FX)
  • OCZ ZX Series 1250w
  • Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1366 Test System Specs

  • Intel Core i7-975 Extreme Edition (3.33GHz)
  • Intel Core i7-920 (2.66GHz)
  • x3 2GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 8-8-8-20)
  • Gigabyte G1.Sniper (Intel X58)
  • OCZ ZX Series 1250w
  • Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1155 Test System Specs

  • Intel Core i7-3770K
  • Intel Core i7-2600K
  • Intel Core i5-2500K
  • x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-14900 (CAS 8-9-8-24)
  • Asrock Z77 Extreme6 (Intel Z77)
  • OCZ ZX Series 1250w
  • Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42

Intel LGA1156 Test System Specs

  • Intel Core i5-750
  • x2 4GB G.Skill DDR3 PC3-12800 (CAS 8-8-8-20)
  • Gigabyte P55A-UD7 (Intel P55)
  • OCZ ZX Series 1250w
  • Crucial m4 256GB (SATA 6Gb/s)
  • Gigabyte GeForce GTX 580 SOC (1536MB)

Software

  • Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate SP1 64-bit
  • Nvidia Forceware 301.42
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