Page 5 - Test Platform
Hardware and Software Used
Now we begin the benchmark portion (the performance analysis) of this article, but first let me show you our test system plus the software we used.
Mainboard
ASUS P5E3 Deluxe mainboard
Processor
Core 2 Duo
Core 2 Quad
Graphics Cards
GeForce 8800 GTX (ForceWare 169.09)
Memory
2048 MB (2x1024MB) OCZ DDR3 1333 Platinum Edition (7-7-7-20)
Power Supply Unit
Enermax Galaxy 1000 Watt DXX - read review
Monitor
Dell 3007WFP - up-to 2560x1600
OS related Software
Windows Vista Business Edition
DirectX 10 End User Runtime (Vista)
Software benchmark suite
SiSoft Sandra
Ghost Recon: Advanced Warfighter
F.E.A.R.
Crysis
PC Mark 04 & 05