How to Benchmark a New Computer?

CrewMember169

Just built a new computer (well the GPU is old). I'm wondering how the cool kids are benchmarking machines these days. Any suggestions/thoughts would be greatly appreciated

Donovan Puppyfucker

Unigine Valley?

BouwsT

Mmmmm, 3DMark Demo? Free download on Steam...

It's what I used when testing my system when going from a single GPU to a dual. The demo gives access to three benchmarking runs and checks you against all other computers who have run that benchmark. For more in-depth stuff, you gotta pay to play.

But it worked for me, just to see what gains I made on their arbitrary rating scale. =D

Happy benching!

frenetic_ferret

SuperPI, furmark, 3dmark, aida64, cinebench, iometer. That's where you start.

bobAkirafett

Just to add on to this question, what's the easiest way to find out what is bottlenecking me most or what is the most important to upgrade?

hsu

I broke down during the holiday steam sale and bought 3dmark at 75% off, even though I don't need to benchmark my rig… but my steam sale addiction won out…

Excision

bobAkirafett wrote: »

Just to add on to this question, what's the easiest way to find out what is bottlenecking me most or what is the most important to upgrade?

What are you system specs?

Dixon

Windows Experience Index

frenetic_ferret

bobAkirafett wrote: »

Just to add on to this question, what's the easiest way to find out what is bottlenecking me most or what is the most important to upgrade?

Bottlenecking you at what? Because this is heavily application/usage dependent.

BouwsT

Dixon wrote: »

Windows Experience Index

Oh my god, I want to hail hydra this so bad...