MSI Precision Master OC contest - 3DMark - Fire Strike

Stage: 3DMark Fire Strike open - closed since 14 Apr

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Stage Details

3DMark - Fire Strike is closed since 14 April 2014.

LIMITATIONS

Try to reach 15431 marks, but not higher.
A verification screenshot is required.
A verification link is required.
Only use MSI motherboards.
Only make submission with a MSI videocard.
Please attach a picture of your overclocking rig.
Must use official contest background (download)
Screenshot must contain: CPU-Z CPU tab, CPU-Z motherboard tab, CPU-Z memory tab, GPU-Z, benchmark (subtest) score(s) and settings, official background.

Currently top leader

Gunslinger 15430 marks good for 1 pts

Participate

Stage 1 - 3DMark06
Stage 2 - Heaven DX11
Stage 3 - 3DMark Fire Strike

MSI announces the latest "MSI Precision Master" OC contest, hosted on HWBOT. The Precision Master OC Contest includes three benchmarks and overclockers are challenged to hit a specific target score in each of the stages. The winner is chosen amongst the people who hit the target. In case the target score was not achieved by anyone, the closest score is eligible. The target score cannot be exceeded. The prizes include the designated MOA 2013 motherboard, the MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX, and a MSI R7970 Graphics card. One Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard will be given away amongst all participants. Overclocking enthusiasts, don’t miss this!

Duration

Start: March 24th, 11:00 GMT+8
End: April 14th, 10:00 GMT+8

Stage

Stage 1: 3DMark 06 (Mar 24 11:00 GMT+8 - Mar 30 10:00 GMT+8), Target: 12345 marks
Stage 2: Heaven DX11 (Mar 30 11:00 GMT+8 - Apr 7 10:00 GMT+8), Target: 2828.28 marks
Stage 3: 3DMark Fire Strike (Apr 7 11:00 GMT+8 - Apr 14 10:00 GMT+8), Target: 15431 marks

Rules

Any MSI motherboard. Use 1 CPU.
MSI graphics card. Multi-GPU is allowed.
Contestants can try to hit the target score for each stage.
The stage prize will be given away to a lucky winner chosen amongst all who hit the target
If no one hits the target score, the closest one (but not higher!) will be the winner.
Please attach a picture of your overclocking rig.
A verification screenshot is required.
A verification link is required (system info must be available!)
Must use official contest background (download)
Screenshot must contain: CPU-Z CPU tab, CPU-Z motherboard tab, CPU-Z memory tab, GPU-Z, benchmark (subtest) score(s) and settings, official background.

Winners

Stage 1: A MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard.
Stage 2: A MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard.
Stage 3: A MSI R7970 TF 3GD5/OC BE graphics card.
Lucky draw: A MSI Z87 MPOWER MAX motherboard chosen amongst all participants.

3DMark Fire Strike Ranking

Gunslinger - 15430 marks - 1 pts

Nifir - 13320 marks - 0 pts

Spyboy48 - 10659 marks - 0 pts

Jenna Haze - 10323 marks - 0 pts

joe90br - 9794 marks - 0 pts

Critical Power - 8652 marks - 0 pts

nDk - 8243 marks - 0 pts

Absynthe - 4371 marks - 0 pts

banzified - 2416 marks - 0 pts

Latest submissions for stage 3DMark - Fire Strike

	Benchmark	Score	User		Team		Frequency		Hardware	Cooling
1.	3DMark - Fire Strike	8243 marks		nDk		OC-44	1170/1532 MHz	2x	GeForce GTX 660	Stock	0 0
2.	3DMark - Fire Strike	13320 marks		Nifir		Overclock.pl Team	n/a	2x	GeForce GTX 770	Stock	0 0
3.	3DMark - Fire Strike	10659 marks		Spyboy48		Team Merlion	1220/1312 MHz		Radeon R9 290	Stock	0 0
4.	3DMark - Fire Strike	4371 marks		Absynthe	n/a		n/a		GeForce GTX 780M	Stock	0 0
5.	3DMark - Fire Strike	9794 marks		joe90br		PURE	n/a		GeForce GTX 780	Stock	0 0
6.	3DMark - Fire Strike	8652 marks		Critical Power		The best workshop OC LN2.	1238/1924 MHz		Radeon HD 7970	Stock	0 0
7.	3DMark - Fire Strike	15430 marks		Gunslinger		Overclock.net	n/a	2x	Radeon R9 290X	Stock	0 0
8.	3DMark - Fire Strike	15423 marks		Gunslinger		Overclock.net	n/a	2x	Radeon R9 290X	Stock	0 0
9.	3DMark - Fire Strike	15414 marks		Gunslinger		Overclock.net	965/1250 MHz	2x	Radeon R9 290X	Stock	0 0
10.	3DMark - Fire Strike	10323 marks		Jenna Haze	n/a		n/a		GeForce GTX 780	Stock	0 0

Time left:

Closed!

Select stage ranking:

3DMark Fire Strike

15430 marks

Gunslinger

1 pts

13320 marks

Nifir

0 pts

10659 marks

Spyboy48

0 pts

10323 marks

Jenna Haze

0 pts

9794 marks

joe90br

0 pts

8652 marks

Critical Power

0 pts

8243 marks

nDk

0 pts

4371 marks

Absynthe

0 pts

2416 marks

banzified

0 pts

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Official competition

This is an online event. Participants can compete from all around the world, and make submissions online.

As this is an official level 1 OC-ESPORTS competition, competitors will receive points for the final ranking as following:

First place: 10 Points
Second place: 8 Points
Third place: 6 Points
Fourth place: 4 Points
Fifth place: 2 Points

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Comments

Discuss the competition at the HWBOT forum (52 comments)

buildzoid says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Cool competition style but those hardware limitations are way too strict.

Gunslinger says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Cool competition style but those hardware limitations are way too strict.

You've got to be joking right?

buildzoid says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

I have no MSI HW so I'm locked out. There are 4 major mobo brands and more than 8 GPU vendors so very few people will have both an MSI GPU and MB. Plus this comp is aimed at normal people(LN2 is not very useful) who can't afford to buy a new GPU and MB just to participate.

Wizerty says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

"Overclocking enthusiasts, don’t miss this!"... does it means no "extreme over clocker allowed ? if yes, it need to be write in BIG and RED...

StingerYar says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

So sad that I sold my R7770 PE, would like to participate

Good luck everyone!

filmbot says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

You've got to be joking right?

Clearly he is meaning the branding restrictions. Obviously cuts down on participants if you need BOTH to be MSI branded. Spend $XXX for a shot at a sub $250 board? The idea is good to spread brand recognition but poorly executed. You'd think they'd want people who have older gen hardware to get newer MSI branded hardware from the comp to try to breed brand loyalty.

FatBoyNotSoSlim says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

"The stage prize will be given away to a lucky winner chosen amongst all who hit the target" Who picks and how?

Vivi says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Clearly he is meaning the branding restrictions. Obviously cuts down on participants if you need BOTH to be MSI branded. Spend $XXX for a shot at a sub $250 board? The idea is good to spread brand recognition but poorly executed. You'd think they'd want people who have older gen hardware to get newer MSI branded hardware from the comp to try to breed brand loyalty.

you can use your old msi stuff to win new msi stuff

socket 775 can reach 12345 in 3dmark06

FatBoyNotSoSlim says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

you can use your old msi stuff to win new msi stuff

socket 775 can reach 12345 in 3dmark06

That's a good idea for a competition actually^. Set an achievable score in a benchmark, ie the 12345 in 3DM06, and to win it, get closest with the oldest hardware. It'd be dead simple for a 4770k and 780ti to get that score at low clocks, but much harder for a Q6600 and GTX280 for instance.

^Noting this down for future OCAU comps.

Jenna Haze says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

STRAYA! Well its my first competition. Pretty happy only being two off the mark. Might try again tomorrow to nail it.

filmbot says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

you can use your old msi stuff to win new msi stuff

socket 775 can reach 12345 in 3dmark06

Good point but I still disagree with how some of these comps are brand limited. Seems backwards marketing as I stated before.

Good luck to everybody able to compete! :celebration:

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

"The stage prize will be given away to a lucky winner chosen amongst all who hit the target" Who picks and how?

I think we'll make use of random.org again

Firehawk174 says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

WHY!

der8auer says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Haha close enough

gnidaol says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

LOL

delly says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

result with MSI A88X-G45 Gaming and APU A10-7850K w/R7 Series is allowed?

Trouffman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

The rules says :

Any MSI motherboard.

MSI graphics card

So as long as your R7 card is MSI it`s fine

delly says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

The rules says :
Any MSI motherboard.

MSI graphics card

So as long as your R7 card is MSI it`s fine

I was referring to the integrated Kaveri GPU, not a discrete Radeon R7, from there the doubt...

der8auer says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Only make submission with a MSI videocard

Integreated GPU is not a videocard and it's from AMD. So I guess it's not allowed.

I.nfraR.ed says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Why not if it is running on an MSI mobo. It's basically similar to soldering a gpu provided by AMD on a MSI videocard PCB, but in this case it is on a socket. In both cases the gpu is manufactured by AMD.

Plsu if you open GPUZ your integrated vga will have the mobo vendor.

Not to mention that if your card is a reference model it might be produced by e.g. Sapphire and MSI put only a sticker on it.

noxon says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

So, out of "all" the 16 participants, there are only 2 with a card fast enough to make 2828.28 in Heaven DX11, unless some has sli/cf.

Good winning odds:rolleyes:

delly says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Why not if it is running on an MSI mobo. It's basically similar to soldering a gpu provided by AMD on a MSI videocard PCB, but in this case it is on a socket. In both cases the gpu is manufactured by AMD.
Plsu if you open GPUZ your integrated vga will have the mobo vendor

exactly, that's why I asked that question

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

result with MSI A88X-G45 Gaming and APU A10-7850K w/R7 Series is allowed?

Fill out MSI vendor under GPU name. Integrated graphics has always been a bit weird, but traditionally people full out the MB vendor name in the GPU vendor field.

FatBoyNotSoSlim says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

So, out of "all" the 16 participants, there are only 2 with a card fast enough to make 2828.28 in Heaven DX11, unless some has sli/cf.
Good winning odds:rolleyes:

LOL.

Just because someone submitted with a low end card, for a comp that needs a low scores, doesn't mean that they don't have higher end cards.

Trouffman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Damn i didnt checkt he timezone started benching 20min before the end of the round ! well.. still heav heaven to play with !

FatboyNotSoSlim : exactly i used a 270 AMD for the forst run now using the GTX 770

Wizerty says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Bug on Stage 2 , can not submit my validation... uplaod file OK, set vga, mb field... ok, add picture ok, but bug when I try to validated

Gunslinger says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

finally have the parts needed to play!

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Bug on Stage 2 , can not submit my validation... uplaod file OK, set vga, mb field... ok, add picture ok, but bug when I try to validated

What's the bug error, can you make a screenshot?

joe90br says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

screenshot

Spyboy48 says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

same here, unable to submit...same error message.

Tried yesterday and today.

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Ok, checking it out guys!

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Should be fixed!

Spyboy48 says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Just tried and same issue, 3 times I tried...last one 2 minutes ago

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Checking it ...

Spyboy48 says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Thanks

Massman says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Now it works

Spyboy48 says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

3dmk Firestrike marks of 15431 is a world record to achieved on a single GPU for 290/x on LN2.

You will be in the Top 20 ranking to achieved 15431 with 780Ti.

I think the score is beyond most of us to think even about it for single GPu.

...You need to CF or Sli.

Jenna Haze says:

8 year and 3 months ago –

Agree. Should read "Will require muti GPU".

Nifir says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

And who is the lucky draw winner?

Gunslinger says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

I heard Peter Cottontail won.

Critical Power says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

What are lucky winners? ¿?

Sweet says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Congratulations !! For Gunslinger - Critical Power and CruzeN, well done mates :ws:

Massman says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Woops, lost track of this. Will take care of it today!

Firehawk174 says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Good luck in the draw everyone!

Massman says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Lucky draw winner: nDk for http://hwbot.org/submission/2520556

Winners will be contacted by MSI shortly

Firehawk174 says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Well done nDk

Massman, who won in the stage 1,2 and 3 draws? Thanks

Massman says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

The winners of each stage

Firehawk174 says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Ok, cool

What about stage 1? there was about 13 of us who hit the target.

Well done to everyone btw

Massman says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Sorry for the delay, aligning with MSI right now

Massman says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Winners!

Stage 1: Cruzen

Stage 2: Spyboy48

Stage 3: Gunslinger

Firehawk174 says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

Gratz!!

Gunslinger says:

8 year and 2 months ago –

My prize arrived today! Thanks MSI

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