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We measured the power consumption with the system resting at the Windows 7 desktop, representing idle values.
The power consumption of our entire test system is measured at the wall while loading only the CPU using Prime95′s Small FFTs setting. The rest of the system’s components were operating in their idle states, hence the increased power consumption values (in comparison to the idle figures) are largely related to the load on the CPU and motherboard power delivery components.
Due to the previously-outlined use of a high 1.280V CPU VCore, the Z87 Killer's stock power consumption numbers are higher than we would typically expect for a system of this calibre.
Our overclocking configuration uses a 1.325V CPU VCore which isn't much higher than the stock level. Due to this fact, power consumption doesn't increase by as big a margin as we would typically record.
Thats a great board for the money.
Wow! Look at those graphs!
There… are no comparisons at all! Sweet! Thanks for wasting my time.
Hi Chris,
This was the first board tested on an updated system, hence the lack of comparison numbers (as stated on the testing methodology page).
Our latest motherboard review includes comparison data for other Z87 motherboards, including the ASRock Fatal1ty Z87 Killer. It can be viewed here: http://www.kitguru.net/components/motherboard/luke-hill/msi-z87-g43-gaming-motherboard-review/.
Luke
Stay away of As Rock and the fatality boards.
They do not perform any quality control. Mine was blown up and the copper lines on the back side were literally falling in pieces.
I contacted the client support and they confirmed this was normal…. WFT!!!!!
I have never seen conductive lines of an electronics board detaching never ever.
Do not waste your money and time. avoid AsRock