related to everyday computer usage . But then on the other hand the 2D benchmarks , especially the ones that scale with tuning your RAM , are just as rewarding when you finally get it right . Due to the effect that the CPU ’ s have on the 3D benchmarks I prefer doing CPU benchmarks when overclocking competitively . For example , you can ’ t beat a system with an i7-5960X with your i5 system in 3DMark Firestrike , but when doing CPU benchmarks you don ’ t compete against the i7-5960X when you have an i5 .
With that said , what are the best and worst benchmark of all time for you ?
3DMark06 and Cinebench are my favourites . The older 3D benchmarks like 3DMark01 and Aquamark were good back in the day , but lately I don ’ t think they are relevant anymore .
Do you do any kind of binning for your overclocking or are you more concerned with extracting the best out of what you have regardless of your particular sample quality ?
With each generation of hardware , I tell myself I ’ ll bin this time but never get so far due to financial reasons , so I just end up doing the best with what I have .
What is your single greatest or most memorable overclocking event and / or achievement ?
I will always cherish the moment when I got my first Global First
Place for dual core CPU ’ s with the Pentium G3258 in HwBot Prime benchmark .
With plenty of hardware and at least two CPU platforms coming out this year , what hardware are you most looking forward to ?
The nVidia Pascal GPU ’ s is the main thing that I ’ m looking forward to .
Other than overclocking , what other interests do you have which occupy as much time if not more ?
Nothing else really , I don ’ t have much free time on my hands due to work .
8 The OverClocker Issue 38 | 2016