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GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge

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!!

You 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! There's also a chance to win the lucky draw!

GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Roadmap

31 January 2016 - 28 February 2016: GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Ambient 2 Cores

31 January 2016 - 28 February 2016: GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Ambient 4 Cores

31 January 2016 - 28 February 2016: GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 2 Cores

31 January 2016 - 28 February 2016: GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 4 Cores

31 January 2016 - 28 February 2016: GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge

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

#	Participant	CUP 1	CUP 2	CUP 3	CUP 4	Points
1	nvidiaforever2	75 pts	68 pts			143 pts
2	Dancop			68 pts	59 pts	127 pts
3	Alex@ro			44 pts	61 pts	105 pts
4	S H A Y A N	47 pts	47 pts			94 pts
5	ksateaaa23	45 pts	40 pts			85 pts
6	andressergio	44 pts	30 pts			74 pts
7	keika			27 pts	44 pts	71 pts
8	RM-akihabara			31 pts	34 pts	65 pts
9	Morteza.p			37 pts	23 pts	60 pts
10	Darkvenom			32 pts	26 pts	58 pts