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Bench on ‘Haswell' and Win a GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force Motherboard, Corsair Force SSD plus Graphite Series Chassis
Taipei, Taiwan, November 5th, 2013 - GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, today announced its latest overclocking contest hosted on HWBOT.org, the GIGABYTE ‘Feel the Force' Contest. Prizes include two GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force motherboards, two CORSAIR Graphite Series 230T Windowed Compact mid tower case and two Force Series LS 120GB SATA 3 6Gb/s SSD.
"The ‘Feel the Force' OC contest offers a superb chance for all HWBOT members to compete for some pretty cool prizes," commented Hicookie, Chief Overclocking Evangelist, GIGABYTE Motherboard Business Unit. ‘It's great to have Corsair involved too - a company that also appreciates how important and influential the OC community is to the PC industry."
"We're delighted to have this opportunity to once again engage with GIGABYTE and Overclockers around the world, highlighting our commitment to the extreme PC segment" commented Stan Kwong, Corporate Marketing Director, Corsair. "These prizes also give us a chance to talk about our first orange Graphite Chassis - a perfect match for any Z87X-OC Force build, plus our new range of CORSAIR 2 Force Series LS SSDs."
The GIGABYTE ‘Feel the Force' OC Contest
Open to all HWBOT members from November 1st to December 1st, GIGABYTE and CORSAIR invite all Overclockers push their ‘Haswell' processors on any GIGABYTE Z87 platform motherboard to the absolute limit on these three stages.
Contest Stages
Stage 1: Highest CPUz CPU Frequency
Stage 2: Highest CPUz DDR3 Speed
Stage 3: Highest CPUz BCLK
Contest Prizes
Three prizes will be awarded for overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishes:
1st Place Prize:
- GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force Motherboard
- CORSAIR Force SeriesTM LS 120GB SSD
- CORSAIR Graphite SeriesTM 230T Windowed Mid Tower Case - Rebel Orange
2nd Place Prize
- GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force Motherboard
- CORSAIR Force SeriesTM LS 120GB SSD
3rd Place Prize
- GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Motherboard
- CORSAIR Graphite SeriesTM 230T Windowed Mid Tower Case - Rebel Orange
The GIGABYTE ‘'Feel the Force' contest will run for one month, from November 1st 2013, until December 1st 2013. Note: In the event of a tied score, the highest CPUz frequency score will determine the winner.
For complete contest rules, scoring and more details, please visit the contest page hosted on HWBOT.org: http://hwbot.org/competition/gbt_feelforce.
GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force
The GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force delivers a sublime OC experience without compromising on features. Support for maxed-out 4-way SLITM and CrossfireTM graphics configurations is paired with an incredible 16 phase digital VRM for the CPU and memory. The GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force truly is peerless and utterly ruthless.
Learn more about GIGABYTE's exclusive overclocking features here: http://uk.gigabyte.com/MicroSite/336/images/oc-features.html.
GIGABYTE Z87X-OC Force product page:
http://uk.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4484#ov
To learn more about the CORSAIR Graphite SeriesTM 230T Chassis, please go to:
CORSAIR Graphite SeriesTM 230T Windowed Mid Tower Case - Rebel Orange
More information about CORSAIR Force SeriesTM LS SSDSs can be found here:
CORSAIR Force SeriesTM LS 120GB SSD
About GIGABYTE
GIGABYTE, headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, is known as a global leading brand in the IT industry, with employees and business channels in almost every country. Founded in 1986, GIGABYTE started as a research and development team and has since taken the lead in the world's motherboard and graphics card markets. On top of Motherboards and Graphics cards, GIGABYTE further expanded its product portfolio to include PC Components, PC Peripherals, Laptops, Desktop PCs, Network Communications, Servers and Mobile Phones to serve each facet of the digital life in the home and office. Everyday GIGABYTE aims to "Upgrade Your Life" with innovative technology, exceptional quality, and unmatched customer service. Visit http://uk.gigabyte.com for more information.
About Corsair
Founded in 1994, Corsair supplies high performance products purchased primarily by PC gaming enthusiasts who build their own PCs or buy pre-assembled customized systems. The company's award-winning products include DDR3 memory upgrades, USB flash drives, power supply units, solid-state drives, PC speakers, gaming headsets, gaming keyboards, laser gaming mice, system monitoring and control devices, PC cooling products, and computer cases. www.corsair.com.
