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Thermal dynamics
To measure idle temperatures, a reading was taken after having Windows open on the desktop for 30 minutes. A reading under load was taken while Prime95 and 3DMark Fire Strike ran simultaneously.
The FX-8320 does not get too hot – after all, it ships at stock clocks.
The RX 480 reference design is not hugely effective though – temperatures are high under load, but we would expect DinoPC to update the rig with a custom card once they hit the market.
Acoustics performance
With 7 fans in the rig (3 intakes, 2 roof exhausts, 1 rear exhaust and 1 on the CPU cooler) it is a bit noisy. Even at idle there is a constant whirr from the fans, although I am sure you could set a quiet fan profile in the BIOS. Out of the box though, it is certainly irritating.
System noise wasn't too bad even though the RX480 is equipped with a reference cooler. Be warned, then – you will always be able to hear the GT0, so headphones are recommended.
Why are there no FPS results shown for the other systems?
I know FX-8320 is kinda dated cpu and architecture, but that idle load power is way off the normal scale, usually these cpu’s idle at less than 100W total system draw.
Also the GTAV results seem weird as fuck, I’ve seen even FX-6300 get better FPS than that, let alone any of the 8 core FX cpus. So may that was a faulty unit?
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Hmm https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SmyaK7xqGMQ