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    Default Decent CPU Review Procedure?

    So, AMD Gaming is having starting a Social Reviewers Program, where they gave away 100 A8-3870K APU's, and I was lucky enough to get one. I want to do the review right, so I looked over some review procedures at some of my favorite sites and came up with this review protocol using the programs I have:

    1. Processor Specs/CPU-Z/GPU-Z/W.E.I.
    2. Test System Specs
    3. System Benchmarks
      1. Sisoft Sandra 2012 SP4a
    4. CPU Benchmarks

      1. Maxon CineBench 11.5
      2. 7-Zip
      3. WinZip
      4. iTunes 10.4 - Encoding
      5. x264 HD 5.0 - Video Encoding
    5. GPU Benchmarks
      1. 3DMark Vantage/3DMark11
      2. Unigine Heaven 3.0
    6. Game Benchmarks
      1. S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat
      2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
      3. Just Cause 2
      4. Batman: Arkham City


    So, what do you all think? Comprehensive enough? Any other (preferably free) benchmarks you would recommend? Thanks in advance for your feedback, and I'll be sure to post the review here!
    http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c...e.php?u=555808

    Quote Originally Posted by RogueOpportunist View Post
    In my experience the vast majority of "tech problems" are ID-10-T errors, usually caused by a nut loose on the keyboard.

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    Default Re: Decent CPU Review Procedure?

    OCCT and SuperPi are good for CPU stress testing as well

    Here's the last CPU cooler review I did:
    http://www.legitreviews.com/article/1927/1/

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    Default Re: Decent CPU Review Procedure?

    Prime95 would give it a good thrashing.
    Also, Crysis (I, not II) has been (and still is) used as a gaming benchmark.
    I'll procrastinate tomorrow.

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    Default Re: Decent CPU Review Procedure?

    Appreciate the feedback! I've added your suggestions to the review procedure.
    http://folding.extremeoverclocking.c...e.php?u=555808

    Quote Originally Posted by RogueOpportunist View Post
    In my experience the vast majority of "tech problems" are ID-10-T errors, usually caused by a nut loose on the keyboard.

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