It's human nature to be competitive, that's
why people play sports, buy material items and of course build fast
computers. ;-) But what is the point of having a fast computer if you
can't show it off every now and then?
 FutureMark's 3DMark
benchmarks are very popular among enthusiasts and users alike for a good
reason. The program allows users to push their systems to the max, run a
benchmark and get a tangible score that can be compared apples-to-apples
to others, despite possibly different system configurations. Not just
that, you can upload your score and computer info onto FutureMark's ORB (Online Result Browser) and compare your system
against people from all around the world!
While there is no "Team" catagory on the ORB,
users who are familiar with each other have come together to create their
own benchmark team. There's no real purpose other than to try and out do
each other, and get the highest score. The main objective is to simply
have fun, and to help each other out to get the best score we
can. Users most commonly identify themselves by placing their team name in
the project name area.
For instance if one were to
compare a system to mine, you can see immediately that I'm part of the PCStats 3DMark Team. If you're interested in joining,
simply private message our PCStats 3DMark team captain or
myself with your score so we can add you to the PCStats 3DMark Team Members List. There's
no requirement to join PCStats' 3DMark team, other than a good sense
of humor! =) If you're not a member of the PCstats forums, simply
click this link to join.
Once that's done we request that
you put your forum user name in the name area followed by
" - PCStats 3DMark Team" in the FutureMark 3DMark project
detail area. That will allow us, and others to easily identify who you
are, and that you belong to the PCStats 3DMark team. We also request that
you put as much information as possible in the description: CPU/bus speed,
voltages, memory timings, videocard clock speeds, method of cooling, etc.
3DMark is not great at detecting system components, and operating
frequencies, so the more information you provide the better.
We also ask that when you get a
kick ass score, please share your tweaks with the other members in the
PCStats 3DMark forums so we can benefit from your tweaking
wisdom!Have fun and play hard!
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