Competition runs from 17/03 - 18/04, UTC 12PM

GENERAL COMPETITION RULES

• HWBOT and G.SKILL reserve the right to reject any entry
• Employees of MB/VGA/MEM/CPU/PSU manufacturers are not allowed to compete
• No hardware sharing is allowed
• It is not allowed to remove submissions once it has been submitted
• After the end of the competition, no more submissions or rectifications will be allowed
• All submissions must include a picture of their rig (MB, VGA, MEM, CPU cooler) during use
• All submissions must include a picture of G.SKILL memory with heatsink and serial number; If the heatsink is removed, the picture must clearly show the PCB and IC
• We expect fair play from everyone. HWBOT and G.SKILL reserve the right to remove results and/or participants who compete unfairly; The decision is final and will not be discussed afterwards; Examples of unacceptable behavior: Influence others’ submissions to profit your ranking, Deliberately make a mistake in the submissions process and ask later for change
• All submissions must include the official OC World Cup 2017 desktop wallpaper, available here: click

HARDWARE

• Must use commercially/retail available components. ES is not allowed.
• Must use Intel Core i3-7350K processors
• Must use G.SKILL DDR4 memory

STAGES

Stage 1: DDR4 Frequency

• Validation link
• Screenshot must include CPU-Z CPU, MB, MEM, SPD tab within 1% of validated frequency (e.g. DDR4-4000 requires DDR4-3960)

Stage 2: Geekbench 3 Multi Core

• Validation link
• Screenshot must include CPUZ CPU, motherboard, memory and spd tab as well as launch app and result tab.

Stage 3: 3D11-P v1.0.132 IGP

• Screenshot must include CPU-Z CPU, MB, MEM, SPD tab; and GPU-Z main and IGP frequency tab.
• Validation Link (SystemInfo 4.48(+))

Stage 4: SuperPi 32M

FINAL NOTES

• In case of same score, the first submission wins.
• DDR4 Frequency is the tie-breaker.
• Each Live Qualifier contestant has 2 slots with 3.5 hours each for the Live Qualifier. Higher ranked Online Qualifier contestants have priority for selecting 1 slot. The second slot will be a lucky draw. The top-6 of online qualifier will receive an entry ticket to compete for the $16,200 USD cash prize pool in the live contest. Participants must arrange their own transportation and accomodation. In case that any of the top-6 qualified overclockers cannot attend the Live Qualifier, their spot will be made available to subsequent runner-ups of the Online Qualifier.
  
  

  POINTS PER STAGE

  50-41-36-32-30-28-26-24-22-20-19-18-17-16-15-14-13-12-11-10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1