Having covered Part 1 of the Overclocking World Championship Final 2017 contest, we now turn our attention to Part 2 and the Elimination Phase of the contest.

Day 2: 1v1 Elimination Phase - The second phase of the contest is a little more complex than usual as it uses an elimination, nine player format that ultimately means it is possible to lose a few 1v1 matches and still go on win the contest. The rankings from the previous day dictate when each contestant will participate and how many matches they will eventually have to compete in. 8th and 9th ranked players from the Qualification Phase start first, meaning they may in theory have to win more 1v1 matches than the other contenders to make it through to the decisive and final Match 16.

To make things a little more interesting, we’ll cover the contest from the experience and perspective of each individual overclocker, taking a look at the matches they competed in and the resulting outcomes. Remember, to better understand the flow of the contest, you can refer to the completed brackets by scrolling down to the bottom of this page. Let’s start with jordan.hyde99, Australia’s one big hope!.

jordan.hyde99 (Australia) - Jordan arrived at the contest as arguably the undisputed newcomer to Elite level competitive overclocking. For more info about Jordan, read the jordan.hyde99 bio in this profile article we did in the leadup to the contest. His performance in the Qualification Phase placed him at the foot of the table, meaning he faced PXHX in the first match of the contest in Round 1. This ended in a loss as he failed to make a valid score in the XH265 4K benchmark, while the Brazilian managed a score of 14fps. Perhaps the fairly long benchmark run involved with the 4K preset presented a problem for Jordan. Time management might well have been an issue here.

Read Part 2 of the OCWC 2017 Final roundup article in fullhere on OC-ESPORTS.