Test Environment & Equipment
Hardware and Software Used
We now begin the benchmark portion of this article, but first let me show you our test system and the software we used:
Storage
Samsung 850 Pro series 1 TB
Mainboard
Z97 MSI
Processor
Core i7 4970K at default configuration - Review
Graphics Cards
GeForce GTX 780 Ti - Review
Memory
2x4 GB DDR3 1600 / 2133 MHz
Power Supply Unit
1200 Watt Platinum Certified Corsair AX1200i - Review
Monitor
Dell 3007WFP - QHD up to 2560x1600
ASUS PQ321 native 4K UHD Monitor at 3840 x 2160 - Review
OS related Software
Windows 8.1 (latest patches & updates installed)
DirectX 9/10/11 latest End User Runtime (Download)
Nvidia GeForce driver 337.61 (Download)
Software benchmark suite
- PCMark Vantage HDD test 1 through 8
- Anvil's Storage Utilities
- ATTO Disk benchmark v2.4
- CrystalMark
- SiSoft Sandra Storage Benchmark
- HDTach 3.0.4.0
- HDTune Pro
- IOMeter
- AS SSD Benchmark
- File Copy Compressed test
- File Copy Uncompressed test
