GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 2 Cores

GIGABYTE announces the GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge, to be hosted this February by HWBOT. All overclockers are invited to win one of the 5 GIGABYTE motherboards up for grab, so warm up your test benches, Winter OC is coming!!

Starting January 31st 2016, overclockers can join 4 different categories for a chance to win the big prize. The participant with the most points amongst all stages of a category wins; it’s as simple as that! But don’t fret if you don’t think you can win it all, you also have a chance to win the lucky draw which is a Z170X-Gaming G1 motherboard! Simply submit a score in all stages of a category to be eligible.

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Participate

  • This competition is closed. You can no longer join
  • GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 2 Cores is closed since 28 February 2016
  • This competition is between members

Stages

Contest Rules

  • This competition is limited to GIGABYTE Z170 motherboards only.
  • Every submission must include the screenshot with the competition background and a picture of the rig.
  • To be eligible for the lucky draw, participants must submit in all stages of the round they select.
  • A participant is eligible to win in only one round. If he is found to be the winner in multiple rounds, the prize will go to the runner up. If a participant is a round winner, he will not be eligible for the lucky draw.
  • In case of a tie, the tie-breaker is the best score in Stage 3. If there’s still a tie, the best score in Stage 2, etc.
  • A verification screenshot is required.
  • Please attach a picture of your overclocking rig.

Make sure to check the stage rules for the specific rules on limited processor frequency, overclocker league restrictions and processor CPU core count.

Winner: GIGABYTE Z170X-SOC Force

  • Supports 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor
  • Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs
  • 22 phases digital power delivery design
  • Exclusive OC Touch with Metal shielding design
  • Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slot
  • Built-in advanced performance tuning IC
  • Extreme 4-Way Graphics Support with OC Brace
  • Water Cooling Ready Heat sink Design with G1/4 Threaded Fittings
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB port

More information: official website.


Lucky Draw: GIGABYTE Z170X-Gaming G1

  • Intel® Thunderbolt™ 3 Certified Motherboard
  • Supports 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor
  • Dual Channel DDR4, 4 DIMMs
  • 4-Way Graphics Support with Exclusive Ultra Durable Metal Shielding over the PCIe Slots
  • Killer DoubleShot-X3™ Pro for the best networking experience possible
  • Water Cooling Ready Heatsink Design with G1/4 Threaded Fittings
  • APP Center Including EasyTune™ and Cloud Station™ Utilities
  • GIGABYTE UEFI DualBIOS™ with Q-Flash Plus USB port

More information: official website.

To apply for the lucky draw you must make a valid submission in each stage of the competition..


Ranking

Rank Participant 3DMark11 Physics HWBOT Prime Geekbench3 - Multi Core
PTS
1 25 pts 25 pts 18 pts 68 pts
2 16 pts 14 pts 25 pts 55 pts
3 15 pts 18 pts 11 pts 44 pts
4 14 pts 15 pts 15 pts 44 pts
5 18 pts 12 pts 13 pts 43 pts
6 12 pts 11 pts 16 pts 39 pts
7 10 pts 16 pts 12 pts 38 pts
8 11 pts 13 pts 10 pts 34 pts
9 9 pts 10 pts 9 pts 28 pts
10 13 pts 14 pts 27 pts

First Position

68 pts Dancop

Discussions

January 19, 2016 at 3:37:55 PM UTC

Tba rules updates and questions answered

 

General question: who can participate at extreme challenge - extreme and elite league members only

February 21, 2016 at 10:40:07 AM UTC

Are engineering samples allowed? Here stands nothing that it won't be allowed

February 26, 2016 at 9:25:33 AM UTC

No ES unless they are explicitly allowed

February 28, 2016 at 7:36:52 PM UTC

All checked, I think it will need recalculation but result looks OK - nice fight :D

February 28, 2016 at 9:38:32 PM UTC

No time extension :( thanks for a good fight, I learned a lot :)

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