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!

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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

Rank	Participant	GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Ambient 2 Cores	GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Ambient 4 Cores	GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 2 Cores	GIGABYTE Z170-Winter OC Challenge Extreme 4 Cores	PTS
1	Dancop			68 pts	59 pts	127 pts
2	S H A Y A N	58 pts	58 pts			116 pts
3	Alex@ro			44 pts	61 pts	105 pts
4	ksateaaa23	52 pts	45 pts			97 pts
5	andressergio	56 pts	36 pts			92 pts
6	keika			27 pts	44 pts	71 pts
7	Mat_Agnesi		68 pts			68 pts
8	Morteza.p			38 pts	27 pts	65 pts
9	Darkvenom			34 pts	29 pts	63 pts
10	nvidiaforever2	40 pts	20 pts			60 pts
11	lukasb	56 pts				56 pts
12	Mr. DB!				56 pts	56 pts
13	delly			55 pts		55 pts
14	RM-akihabara			28 pts	21 pts	49 pts
15	nightway		47 pts			47 pts
16	spillo		44 pts			44 pts
17	Strunkenbold			44 pts		44 pts
18	dhenzjhen			43 pts		43 pts
19	subaruwrc				40 pts	40 pts
20	phobosq			39 pts		39 pts
21	Bruno				39 pts	39 pts
22	overnightstone				34 pts	34 pts
23	arhaam		32 pts			32 pts
24	Goro1000	28 pts				28 pts
25	Alexf21		28 pts			28 pts
26	Fact11		27 pts			27 pts
27	lowaxqaib		25 pts			25 pts
28	Redmax				25 pts	25 pts
29	Marquzz		25 pts			25 pts
30	Wiggles				23 pts	23 pts
31	IvanCupa		21 pts			21 pts
32	scannick				16 pts	16 pts
33	chawks2		9 pts			9 pts
34	keichan				6 pts	6 pts