Report of the HWBOT Rookie Rumble #15 overclocking competition. The competition engaged 357 overclockers during a three week period in February and March.

1. Rookie Rumble #15 Report
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HWBOT Mission Statement
• Evangelize overclocking
• Convert enthusiasts in to passionate overclockers
• Support the community
• Further professionalize extreme overclocking
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2. Competition Information
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3. Competition Page
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4. Competition Ranking (overall)
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5. Competition Ranking (Stage 1)
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6. Competition Ranking (Stage 2)
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7. Competition Ranking (Stage 3)
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8. Stage 1 Winning Result
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http://hwbot.org/submission/2771545

9. Stage 2 Winning Result
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http://hwbot.org/submission/2784149

10. Stage 3 Winning Result
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http://hwbot.org/submission/2767159

11. Competition Analysis
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12. Result Analysis
• 0 World Records achieved
• 0 Global Category First Place
• 1 Hardware Category First Place
• 12 results are in the global top-100
• ‘Not Best’ is when the score is not the best result of a user.
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Submission Position in HWBOT
Ranking
Global Hardware

13. Hardware Category First Place
Core i7 4930MX HWBOT Prime
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Source: http://hwbot.org/submission/2766089

14. Participant Analysis
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The rank is based on the overall Overclockers League rank, combining all leagues
More information: http://hwbot.org/league/
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Novice Rookie
Overclocker League Representation

15. CPU Overclocking Results
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Highest frequency: 5372 MHz by Roony
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< 3 GHz 3.0 - 3.5
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3.51 - 4.0
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4.01 - 4.5
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5.01 - 5.5
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CPU Frequency

16. Hardware Information: Processor
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Stock Air Cooling Water - Custom AIO Water
CPU Cooling
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Processor

17. Hardware Information: Motherboard
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ASUS MSI GIGABYTE ASRock Other Evga
Motherboard Brand
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Motherboard Model

18. Hardware Information: Memory
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Memory Manufacturer
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Memory Product

19. Hardware Information: PSU
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Corsair
Seasonic
Evga
Antec
CoolerMaster
Thermaltake
SilverStone
Dell
Enermax
AeroCool
Hewlett-Packard
Cougar
SuperFlower
Chieftec
BeQuiet!
PCPower&Cooling
Raidmax
Crucial
OCZTechnology
PSU Brand
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PSU Product

20. Rookie Rumble History
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Cup #1
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#5
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#11
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#12
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#13
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#14
Rookie
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#15
Results Users

21. Exposure
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22. Competition Page
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• 12,790 impressions
• 10,030 competition page
• 2,760 submission pages
• 357 participants
• 932 submissions

23. Competition Timeline
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24. Competition Promotion
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• Popup Invitational for eligible
submissions
• Newsletter
• Social Media
• Facebook
• Twitter
• Google+
• Articles
• Winner announcement
• Discussion
• Forum

25. Thanks
Questions? Contact us.
Pieter Jan-Plaisier
+886 970 726 470
pieter@hwbot.org
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