Alright hero, you may have gotten a 100,000 on 3dMark2001....and you might have gotten your Celeron 300A to lay shame to a P4 3.2C in SiSoft2004, but you have not proven yourself in "The Non-Synthetic Computer Obstacle Course"
Inspired by:
This AT thread
This sequence of tests seeks to evaluate the preformance and ability of your computer using a standardized set of actual application tasks.
Do not even try this if you have a crappy computer, If you are wondering if this means you....it does. This will be taxing on your computer.
Tips: always keep testfiles and output files on your fastest hard drive, and always close other applications and leave your computer the hell alone when its working.
Step 1:
Obtain applications
Photoshop 5, 5.5, 6, or 7
WinRAR Trial version avalible off sprygg.ath.cx in .zip format
Tmpgenc Trial version avalible off sprygg.ath.cx in .zip format
Step 2:
Obtain test files from http://sprygg.ath.cx:8080
It is recomended that you have a broadband internet connection for this segment.
Step 3: Photoshop Benchmarks (be warned that this benchmark requires alot of RAM)
Open Photoshop and open 617569a2002f8666.jpg (Discard color profile if asked)
On the bottom status bar of photoshop, click the triangle and select timing to have photoshop time actions.
Apply the cutout filter in the filters menu using default settings of (top to bottom) 4 , 4 , 2
Document time
Undo CTRL + Z
Apply StainedGlass filter using default settings (top to bottom) 10 , 4 , 3
Document time
Undo CTRL + Z
Resize picture to 8000x6400 pixels
Document Time
Close Photoshop
Step 4: WinRAR Benchmarks
Open WinRAR and compress all 12 Jpg images into a .RAR format with normal compression setting
Document Time at 100% right before progress window closes
Compress all test files into .ZIP format with best compression setting
Document Time
Step 5: TMPGenc (this benchmark requires alot of temporary harddrive space, and can take alot of time)
This test is lengthy to exagurate the preformance differences of different systems, results will varry drasticly
Open TMPGenc and close wizard.
Set source video and audio to 1.mpg test file
Set to normal quality
Document time to completion
Close application
Delete output file
Good job, you have completed the obstacle course. post your results in this thread for comparison.
All of your times(in seconds) added together and then devided by 4 will be your NSCOC index. Use this for comparison and bragging rights, but post all results as well as a total. Include detailed specs and hardware if you do not already have an AT system rig profile.
I will have my systems benched and posted shortly.
Inspired by:
This AT thread
This sequence of tests seeks to evaluate the preformance and ability of your computer using a standardized set of actual application tasks.
Do not even try this if you have a crappy computer, If you are wondering if this means you....it does. This will be taxing on your computer.
Tips: always keep testfiles and output files on your fastest hard drive, and always close other applications and leave your computer the hell alone when its working.
Step 1:
Obtain applications
Photoshop 5, 5.5, 6, or 7
WinRAR Trial version avalible off sprygg.ath.cx in .zip format
Tmpgenc Trial version avalible off sprygg.ath.cx in .zip format
Step 2:
Obtain test files from http://sprygg.ath.cx:8080
It is recomended that you have a broadband internet connection for this segment.
Step 3: Photoshop Benchmarks (be warned that this benchmark requires alot of RAM)
Open Photoshop and open 617569a2002f8666.jpg (Discard color profile if asked)
On the bottom status bar of photoshop, click the triangle and select timing to have photoshop time actions.
Apply the cutout filter in the filters menu using default settings of (top to bottom) 4 , 4 , 2
Document time
Undo CTRL + Z
Apply StainedGlass filter using default settings (top to bottom) 10 , 4 , 3
Document time
Undo CTRL + Z
Resize picture to 8000x6400 pixels
Document Time
Close Photoshop
Step 4: WinRAR Benchmarks
Open WinRAR and compress all 12 Jpg images into a .RAR format with normal compression setting
Document Time at 100% right before progress window closes
Compress all test files into .ZIP format with best compression setting
Document Time
Step 5: TMPGenc (this benchmark requires alot of temporary harddrive space, and can take alot of time)
This test is lengthy to exagurate the preformance differences of different systems, results will varry drasticly
Open TMPGenc and close wizard.
Set source video and audio to 1.mpg test file
Set to normal quality
Document time to completion
Close application
Delete output file
Good job, you have completed the obstacle course. post your results in this thread for comparison.
All of your times(in seconds) added together and then devided by 4 will be your NSCOC index. Use this for comparison and bragging rights, but post all results as well as a total. Include detailed specs and hardware if you do not already have an AT system rig profile.
I will have my systems benched and posted shortly.
