Benchmark Reviews 200K Contest

[Olin Coles]

***** UPDATED REQUIREMENTS *****

It wasn't all that long ago that Benchmark Reviews was throwing a contest for when we reached 100,000 unique visitors, but since the staff and I have been putting in some long hours to produce a wide variety of content there has been a dramatic increase in visitors over the past several months.

Our 200K contest grand prize winner will receive:

XFX GeForce 8800 GS Model PV-T88S-FDD4 (680 GPU/1700 Shader/800 RAM)Two runner up winners will have their pick from the following items:

GeIL 1GB DDR3 Memory Kit (PC3-8500 1066 MHz CL6-6-6)
Bgears b-Enspirer 7.1 Channel 24-Bit Sound Card (http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=59)
Panasonic BL-C1A Network Camera
Thermaltake DuOrb CPU Cooler & T-2 Thermal Paste
Thermaltake V1 CPU Cooler & T-2 Thermal PasteContest Requirements (Updated):

Post a screenshot of your FurMark (http://forum.benchmarkreviews.com/showthread.php?t=11927) results in this thread. Use 1024x768 resolution and set MSAA to NONE.That's it! This entire process should take no more than three minutes, and you could win a nice video card for your efforts. To take a screenshot, simply press the Print Screen key on your keyboard and then paste into any image editor (such as Paint).

Contest Rules:

200K Contest runs from 25 June 2008 to 31 July 2008. A winner be selected on the moning of 1 August 2008.
This contest is open to everyone, everywhere, world wide. This includes our own staff, staff from our partner sites, and anyone else who can sign-up for an account here.
Any taxes, duties, fees, or customs charges that arise out of shipment will be paid for by the recipient.
One entry per person, per computer, per house; or be banned forever.
Winners will be selected at random, and have 24 hours to respond to the notification PM before a runner-up is selected.

[HTRN]

Interesting Benchmark , you should make a thread for seeing who can get the best score.

EDIT : Ok re-ran the Furmark with the setting you asked

324marks GeForce 8400gs video card

[killerdeluxe]

here is my FurMark result :)

[rajeev4uonly]

score is 487

i hope to win it .. !!.. :p

[StabbyJoe962]

Here it goes.

[hlegend]

Resubmission as requested.

[zepper]

Here's my entry:

[Dragon_CPU]

Ok posting my entry.....Ok I pulled my 2900xt's score to put my 8800gt's score but notice the processor its running on. Not bad and guess some CPU's aren't that much of a bottleneck...LOL

[Arctucas]

The email I received says:

"Post a screenshot of your FurMark results in this thread. Use the highest resolution and MSAA setting that your graphics card and monitor support."

But the Contest Requirements a the top of this page say:

"Post a screenshot of your FurMark results in this thread. Use 1024x768 resolution and set MSAA to NONE."

So, I will post both.

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/Arctucas/Furmark1024x768.jpg

http://i291.photobucket.com/albums/ll305/Arctucas/Furmark2560x1600.jpg

I had post links because the MS Paint .jpgs were too small to read. I hope that is OK?

[tinfoil]

I dunno, I just can't get it to work.

[ivybat]

I won't lie, I joined for the contest. Can you blame me?

Great contest though! I whole-heartedly approve. Great site too :)

[higgamo]

heres mines

[Dragon_CPU]

heres mines
Where at??? Higgamo.

[Digerati]

Benchmark screenshot attached. Thanks! :)

[Olin Coles]

I changed the requirements the following morning, after the email newsletter was sent out:

Contest Requirements (Updated):

Post a screenshot of your FurMark (http://forum.benchmarkreviews.com/showthread.php?t=11927) results in this thread. Use 1024x768 resolution and set MSAA to NONE.See how it says updated? That means something has changed. Anyone who had previously posted results was sent a PM explaining this.

[Neodime]

Here's mine:

[Theidaz]

Hahah! score 666. now that's evil lulz

[Rman777]

Count me in! ;)

[BuffaloChips]

Well, here's my retest . . . .

[cyrus7b]

Olin...I just read..."you changed AFTER you sent out"...so disregard my PM and thanks again, very nice move.

The new image is attached.

cyrus7b

[goldenchessboard]

Excellent Contest!

Here's mine:

Thanks.

[zachig]

WOW!!! What a GREAT contest!!! I'm definitely in!!!

[BlackBox]

Cool contest...count me in too. :)

Here is my score (funny thing i noticed is that ATI cards simply rule in this OpenGL test :D).

Good luck to all participants! :)

[werty316]

Count me in!

[ivybat]

I won't lie, I joined for the contest. Can you blame me?

Great contest though! I whole-heartedly approve. Great site too :)

That one's 4909, and w/ crossfire i get 4988. this benchmark is remarkably consistent, and seems not to take advantage of multiple gpus (at least w/ ati) at all. i've tried with all different AA settings at 1680x1050 and they're all within two points of each other (crossfire vs single card), which is super weird.

anyway, good luck everyone :)

[Bruce Normann]

Fun little benchmark program.

I am able to heat up my particular GPU 2-3C hotter with 3DMark06, but this is certainly easier and very consistent.

[slugbug]

1307 points on my 7800GT :)

[desktop]

Contest Requirements (Updated):
[LIST]
See how it says updated? That means something has changed.

LOL ... well I guess I better get cracking and buy that new graphics card. Can't get it until next week, but that leaves me plenty of time.

[Olin Coles]

LOL ... well I guess I better get cracking and buy that new graphics card. Can't get it until next week, but that leaves me plenty of time.

I don't have any idea what you are referring to. You quoted my mention of the updated contest entry requirement, which has nothing to do with what you've said.

[cesium]

yay another great contest :D im in!

[Joel Naticchioni]

Hmm. I'm thinking a video upgrade is needed here. Not too shabby for a 4 year old rig (still on the original XP install).

[BiLLiO333]

I think I win the Lowest Score Award!

[Olin Coles]

I think I win the Lowest Score Award!

Yeah, integrated graphics on a notebook do not fare well with FurMark. But an entry is an entry, so good luck!

[higgamo]

Where at??? Higgamo.

couldnt load it early but its there now~!

[CoolZone]

Here is my result:

[desktop]

I don't have any idea what you are referring to. You quoted my mention of the updated contest entry requirement, which has nothing to do with what you've said.

Olin, I quoted something you said which I thought was funny. That's all.

[ratbert]

futuremark bench

[Olin Coles]

futuremark bench

I think you meant FurMark... the basis of this contest.

[DarkElfa]

I got a new card. Guys, you all have to see this. My 8800GTX scored 3800. My HD 4870 just scored 9700. Bam!

[haimomer]

here is my score
cheeres

[Olin Coles]

here is my score
cheeres

Is this a joke? Not only does this contest NOT include Futuremarks 3dMark products (see post above this one), but it supplied all the software you'll need to enter.

You're entry was entertaining, but not acceptable.

[Nate Swetland]

here is my score!

78

[DeMoB]

Hate that it feels like I signed up just to enter this contest (even though I put it off a little bit and posted a few times before), but you have to start somewhere right, and what better incentive than a contest.

[cubebomb]

This is not fair for me, =/
i have never won anything ever in the internet and now that i have the chance the program does not want to work....


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d128/cubebomb/pleasewinthecardineedanupgrade-1.jpg

i must be very unlucky.

[Olin Coles]

I will accept your entry ClueBomb. At least you used the correct program. Good luck all!

[Dragon_CPU]

This is not fair for me, =/
i have never won anything ever in the internet and now that i have the chance the program does not want to work....


http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d128/cubebomb/pleasewinthecardineedanupgrade-1.jpg

i must be very unlucky.

Hey I had a 7800GTX and itll run that furmark just go to nvidia.com and download the latest drivers for your operating system. Those drivers your running are very outdated and the 7800 GTX scores decently too. Depending on your setup.

[darkorb]

http://img65.imageshack.us/img65/3659/furmark2ed0.th.jpg (http://img65.imageshack.us/my.php?image=furmark2ed0.jpg)

[cubebomb]

Hey I had a 7800GTX and itll run that furmark just go to nvidia.com and download the latest drivers for your operating system. Those drivers your running are very outdated and the 7800 GTX scores decently too. Depending on your setup.

But if you read what the website says, i have the latest drivers... let me get some other forceware then...and give it a try. thank you

**Edit.**july11
Ok i updated the drivers and no i did not get such a nice score. =/ here take a look
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d128/cubebomb/scorelow.jpg
well here is my entry =D
good luck everyone !
Edit**july 12
ohh man, i was so eager to try out the program after i had installed the new drivers that i had forgotten to change it. sorry for that one, well here is my new score based on the 1024x768 resolution.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d128/cubebomb/scorelow-1.jpg

[Daryl Greene]

Well, first thing I see is that you have the wrong resolution setting. the contest is for 1024 x 768 and 0x MSAA.

[Dragon_CPU]

But if you read what the website says, i have the latest drivers... let me get some other forceware then...and give it a try. thank you

**Edit.** Ok i updated the drivers and no i did not get such a nice score. =/ here take a look
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d128/cubebomb/scorelow.jpg
well here is my entry =D
good luck everyone !
Yea you would have scored higher with the 1024x768 res. And yea your score wont be as high with the P4 cpu your running but at least now the program works.
I ran a 7800gtx on my E7200 so yea it did a little better....

[higgamo]

tryed again with some oc setting

[Aspekt]

Score: 1120

[FunkZ]

Great contest idea! Been enjoying the review newsletters.

GTX 260 @ 700/1200 - 6701 o3Marks

[brajko2]

Well here's my entry. With my Leadtek 7600GT card :-)
So hope to have luck in winning that 8800gs card from xfx!

[=CDU=Above]

Haven't had the cash to upgrade in years and probably wont for a while still but here it is.
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y187/CDUAbove/FurMark.jpg

[Evaders99]

My home machine is a desktop.. I just use this on on-the-road

[Anotherforum'nick]

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j80/totallyuncool/furmark.gif

Wow, very interesting range of cards and scores here. Good luck to all of us!

[Zieg]

Score: 421 o3Marks

[mastablasta]

Ok, here's mine:

[Tim White]

Ok, i'll give it a try.

[Olin Coles]

This contest is closed. The winner and two runner-ups have been notified. Congratulations to the winners, and thank you all for participating.

Look for the next contest in just a another month!

[Digerati]

Wooooooooot! It's not me. :D But congrats to the winners! :)

[Theidaz]

Nothing here either. Congrats!

[Olin Coles]

Keep in mind that the winner(s) have 24-hours to respond, and then I re-draw a new winner. So far only one of the three has answered the PM.

[darkorb]

the day is still young..

Congratz to winners!

[cubebomb]

ohhh wow, i was selected for the first time EVER in my life online. man, it must be my lucky month since i just scored a perfect job too. =) classified job. =D

I already replied to the pm, thanks.

[slugbug]

No PM here, I guess it's not me. Congrats to the winners though.

[DarkElfa]

Wow, very cool, I won! I've never won an internet contest before. ;)

[BuffaloChips]

Aparently it wasn't me either! Congrats to the winners!

[ivybat]

Umm, there are 31 days in July for you guys too--right?

A winner be selected on the moning of 1 August 2008.

What timezone is this contest in? hehe, good thing I wasn't picked O_O


Congrats to the winners :)

[Olin Coles]

I decided to draw the winners a day early, so that I could announce them on the 1st.

[Digerati]

All three have replied back, I'm assuming?

[Olin Coles]

All three have replied back, I'm assuming?

All but one runner-up.

[ivybat]

There's hope yet, good luck ya'll

[DarkElfa]

This contest was awesome, thanks Benchmark Reviews!

[cubebomb]

Alright!, I got my Sound card, Not only that, but i got a better Sound card than what was For the contest, thanks Benchmark Review.! First time i ever win something,

By the way, it was so far away to get it. lol, Dam Fedex they suck. =D
thanks again:)