3DMark06 measures Shader 3.0 (i.e., DirectX 9.0c) performance. We run this software under three 16:10 widescreen resolutions, 1680×1050, 1920×1200, and 2560×1600, first with no image quality enhancements enabled – results we call “low” on the charts and tables below –, then setting 4x anti-aliasing and 16x anisotropic filtering. See the results below.
We added five new thermal compounds to our previous roundup, for a total of 40 different thermal compounds from major brands. We also tried another “alternative” compound: chocolate.
Let’s take a look at the Corsair Graphite Series 230T, an affordable mid-tower case with a side window, four 3.5” and four 2.5” bays, and supporting 280 mm radiators.
Antec has just released a new version of their famous Nine Hundred mid-tower case. Let’s see the differences between the two models and if Nine Hundred Two is really a good product.