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5/19/12 at 5:52pm

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Looking at my sig rig, which benchmarks are most applicable to me? Which are the most popular?

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i7-3770k @ 4.8GHz HT	ASRock Z77 Extreme6	2xReference HD7970 CFX	4x4GB Vengeance @ 1600 CAS7
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
120GB Plextor M3 SSD \| 2x1TB RE4 RAID 1	XSPC Rasa \| RX120/240	Windows 7 x64	27" Overlord \| 22" U2211H \| 32" CCFL Sony
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
daskeyboard Ultimate S Silent	Seasonic X-760	Lian-Li PC-8FIR	Razer Deathadder 3.5
Audio	Other
Titanium HD + Objective2	Samson Monitors + 10" sub
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i3-2100	Zotac Z68ITX	MSI GTX560 Ti TF2 - soon to be GTX680	2x2GB G.Skill ECO 1600mhz CAS7
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
120GB Intel 520 SSD \| 1TB WD Caviar Black	ASUS BluRay	Windows 7 x64	Sony Bravia
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Filco Majestouch Camo	600w Silverstone something or other	Lian-Li PC-V352	Logitech M500
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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i7-3770k @ 4.8GHz HT	ASRock Z77 Extreme6	2xReference HD7970 CFX	4x4GB Vengeance @ 1600 CAS7
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
120GB Plextor M3 SSD \| 2x1TB RE4 RAID 1	XSPC Rasa \| RX120/240	Windows 7 x64	27" Overlord \| 22" U2211H \| 32" CCFL Sony
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
daskeyboard Ultimate S Silent	Seasonic X-760	Lian-Li PC-8FIR	Razer Deathadder 3.5
Audio	Other
Titanium HD + Objective2	Samson Monitors + 10" sub
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i3-2100	Zotac Z68ITX	MSI GTX560 Ti TF2 - soon to be GTX680	2x2GB G.Skill ECO 1600mhz CAS7
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
120GB Intel 520 SSD \| 1TB WD Caviar Black	ASUS BluRay	Windows 7 x64	Sony Bravia
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Filco Majestouch Camo	600w Silverstone something or other	Lian-Li PC-V352	Logitech M500
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3D Mark 11 is the only one I've ever paid for, but you really don't have to pay for it either. Just start downloading the free versions.

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Intel 2700k	AsRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3	AMD 7970	Kingston 1600 8GB
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Intel SSD 80GB	Samsung BD	SeaSonic X650	FD Arc Mini
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Cool. 3D Mark 11 is the one I was thinking of buying

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i7-3770k @ 4.8GHz HT	ASRock Z77 Extreme6	2xReference HD7970 CFX	4x4GB Vengeance @ 1600 CAS7
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
120GB Plextor M3 SSD \| 2x1TB RE4 RAID 1	XSPC Rasa \| RX120/240	Windows 7 x64	27" Overlord \| 22" U2211H \| 32" CCFL Sony
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
daskeyboard Ultimate S Silent	Seasonic X-760	Lian-Li PC-8FIR	Razer Deathadder 3.5
Audio	Other
Titanium HD + Objective2	Samson Monitors + 10" sub
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i3-2100	Zotac Z68ITX	MSI GTX560 Ti TF2 - soon to be GTX680	2x2GB G.Skill ECO 1600mhz CAS7
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
120GB Intel 520 SSD \| 1TB WD Caviar Black	ASUS BluRay	Windows 7 x64	Sony Bravia
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Filco Majestouch Camo	600w Silverstone something or other	Lian-Li PC-V352	Logitech M500
View all

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CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i7-3770k @ 4.8GHz HT	ASRock Z77 Extreme6	2xReference HD7970 CFX	4x4GB Vengeance @ 1600 CAS7
Hard Drive	Cooling	OS	Monitor
120GB Plextor M3 SSD \| 2x1TB RE4 RAID 1	XSPC Rasa \| RX120/240	Windows 7 x64	27" Overlord \| 22" U2211H \| 32" CCFL Sony
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
daskeyboard Ultimate S Silent	Seasonic X-760	Lian-Li PC-8FIR	Razer Deathadder 3.5
Audio	Other
Titanium HD + Objective2	Samson Monitors + 10" sub
View all

CPU	Motherboard	Graphics	RAM
Core i3-2100	Zotac Z68ITX	MSI GTX560 Ti TF2 - soon to be GTX680	2x2GB G.Skill ECO 1600mhz CAS7
Hard Drive	Optical Drive	OS	Monitor
120GB Intel 520 SSD \| 1TB WD Caviar Black	ASUS BluRay	Windows 7 x64	Sony Bravia
Keyboard	Power	Case	Mouse
Filco Majestouch Camo	600w Silverstone something or other	Lian-Li PC-V352	Logitech M500
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