@azreil_nightsky
Quote: Recommended stress testers please ? (also....I..don't know how to use them)
There are a number of free testers out there as mentioned, and its good fun to benchmark in order to understand your systems performance.
Part of the fun is learning how to use them properly, and for them to have some meaning.
I think I may have tried them all at some time or another, but I always come back to ROG Realbench, for a real world stress test and the ability to compare scores with other ROG fans once scores are submitted.
Prime95 imo is a rigorous and harsh tester that has an algorithm that will intensify increasingly on each pass.
I only use it as an initial test for about 10 mins as cores will fail eventually. Never run overnight and it should be monitored in conjunction with a temperature monitor. An excellent monitor is Coretemp and its Grapher plug in.
Never use more than one temperature monitor at a time to avoid erroneous readings.
Which is the best of what are being recommended, is for you to decide and have fun with.
I have been stable now for 4 months,24/7 since tweaking to 5.2GHz, yet will fail Prime95 after 3 passes. So is this stable you may ask.
Well I do a lot of Rendering, Video Editing, and Flight Sims and had zero crashes. Always on high settings.
Others worth a look at are:
CoreTemp:
http://www.alcpu.com/CoreTemp/ For the grapher plugin go to the addons page.
TechPowerUp GPU-Z v0.7.9 w/ ASUS ROG Skin version.
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/SysInfo/GPU-Z/Speccy for a good comprehensive look at all system specs:
https://www.piriform.com/speccy/downloadHWBot, many listed benchmarks here:
http://hwbot.org/benchmarksMy favorite:
http://rog.asus.com/file/?download=RealBench_v2.2.zipThe Corsair Hydro H80 operates at 2100 RPM with a flow rate of 2L/min=.5283 Gallons US
The Swifteck H220 Speed PWM adjustable 1200 ~ 3000 RPM, Flow Rate: Approx 1 GPM=3.78 L
A considerable difference.
Good Luck and Happy Tweaking.:D
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My System Specs:
MB:ASUS ROG Crosshair VII Hero/WiFi GPU:EVGA GTX 1080 sc PSU:Corsair AX-1200i
CPU:AMD R7 2700X Cooler: Corsair Hydro H115i Case: Corsair Carbide 780t
Memory:G.Skill TridentZ F4-3200C14D-16GTZR SSD:Samsung 500GB 960 EVO M.2
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