Contest Winners 8 Pack and Vivi Break 3DMark Word Records on the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Motherboard
Taipei, Taiwan, January 22, 2014 – GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, has announced the winners of the GIGABYTE Retro OC overclocking contest hosted on HWBOT.org. With $1,500 up for grabs, the ‘GIGABYTE Retro OC’ Contest invited top Overclockers to revisit classic 3DMark benchmarks equipped with the latest hardware.
GIGABYTE Retro OC: Stages
Stage 1: 3DMark01
Stage 2: 3DMark03
Stage 3: 3DMark05
Stage 4: 3DMark06
GIGABYTE Retro OC: Winners
1st Place– $500 – 8 Pack,
2nd Place– $400 – Vivi
3rd Place– $300 – Xtreme Addict
4th Place– $200 – littleboy
5th Place– $100 – laoshu1919
World Records Broken on the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Motherboard
The GIGABYTE Retro OC contest attracted some of the world’s top Overclocking talent resulting in some very aggressive scoring. In total, 21 contest submissions are either top 20 in the world record listings or top 20 in the global category. Arguably the biggest highlight of the contest was seeing two World Records broken on the GIGABYTE Z87X-OC motherboard, with renowned Overclockers, Vivi and 8 Pack settings new World Record scores for 3DMark06 and 3DMark03 respectively.
3DMark06 x1 GPU – World Record 56429 Marks – Vivi (South Africa)
http://hwbot.org/submission/2480831
3DMark03 x3 GPU – World Record 293261 Marks – 8 Pack (UK)
http://hwbot.org/submission/2482027
For a complete breakdown of contest rules and scoring, please visit the contest page at HWBOT.org:
http://hwbot.org/competition/gbt_retrooc
The GIGABYTE Retro OC Photo Contest
GIGABYTE also held a contest on Facebook inviting fans and followers to submit photos of themselves looking as ‘Retro’ as possible holding a GIGABYTE motherboard. A GIGABYTE Z87X-UD7 TH motherboard was awarded to the contest winner Charles Terell (see below).
You can view all submissions from the GIGABYTE Retro OC Photo Contest here:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151828775482120.1073741838.209090107119&type=3
About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world’s motherboard and graphics card markets. On top of Motherboards and Graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include PC Components, PC Peripherals, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Network Communications, Servers and Mobile Phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to “Upgrade Your Life” with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit www.gigabyte.com for more information.
