Benchmarking

[lilDeath]

Hiya guys / girls and 'others'

I wanna do some benchmark tests on my new puppy...
Any ideas / hints / pointers for a newbie???

Have read benchmark tests and stuff like that and know about PCMARK / 3DMARK and stuff like that but was wondering if there is like a process and stuff

thanks in advance

edit: in case more were gonna ask, the specs of testing work horse

Core 2 Duo T7600 (2.33GHz, 4MB L2 cache 667MHz FSB)
17" WUXGA (1920x1200) LCD
2GB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM
512MB NVIDIA Quadro FX 2500M PCI-x gfx
100GB 7200rpm SATA hdd
8x DVD+/-RW

 

[|tera|]

No specific process, if you run 3Dmark or Pcmark it should give you criteria for benchmarking eg. set all themes and effects to high and run the tests.

There's a few other benchmarking utils out there worth checking out, such as Aqua mark and passmark performance test.

Good luck

 

[LandyMan]

KD, if it is a Dell, it won't matter what benchmark software you use, the result will be the same: "Sorry sir, your machine sucks!"

 

[lilDeath]

ah cool, will check out the other apps as well, thx teratjie
And I suppose for games I suppose it is as simple as having to install games like DOOM3 and FEAR to check what FPS is on certain resolutions and settings....

@ Ladyman aka landsloper
You will dream your MAC has the specs of my DELL

 

[duderoo]

lolDeath.......are u in SA as far as I know Dell don't do home machines in SA?

 

[lilDeath]

What does 'don't do' mean?

I've been working on Dell laptops for the last couple years, so ye they sell to the public.