together to needing to putting it all
together after testing many parts.
Many of the same benchmark records
can be beaten by using the same setup
with little variation. (Essentially you
can spam your golden CPU/GPU or
whatever, I agree –Ed!)
Regardless of how things are today
and rather than talk about how it is
this or that, let us talk about what
we can do to try and move forward.
A while back, I was chatting with
Massman (Pieter-Jan) and Neo
about this topic. We discussed the
declining participation of extreme
overclockers and possible ways to
make things more exciting for those
currently active, as well as encourage
new participation from others at a
higher level. The latter part is critical
for growth. Extreme overclocking
needs more fans and followers/
spectators, not just participants only.
Gone are the days when you posted
record results on a forum and the
thread would receive 100,000 views
or more on a forum. It would also get
covered on mainstream site all over
the internet. I always thought and
hoped overclocking would turn into
an E-sport one day similar to what
gaming has become and it has to a
certain extent with the advent of public
competitions such as GOOC and MOA
as well as many online competitions.
That said, it definitely has not evolved,
let’s go for more...
This is where the HWBOT PRO OC
CUP enters. This is a fresh idea from
one of the beacons of the extreme
overclocking community, which is not
a fix for all - no doubt, but a step in the
right direction. It has advantages over
the old PRO league in many ways. The
idea of having multiple stages where
vastly different types of hardware
configurations are needed encourages
more participation from a wider pool
as opposed to just one ultra-binned
setup used in multiple benchmark
applications (spamming once again –
Ed!). Keeping it fresh is something that
can be addressed as well with rounds
or seasons. The team concept allows
different people to team up and collate
their individual skills and resources
to become one competitive force. I
support HWBOT through KPC so it
makes sense that I also will support
the new cup through multiple teams.
I would be glad to see more current
"pros" be a part of it leading the way.
Some of you guys are representatives
of your local scenes and give
inspiration to up and comers who look
up to and admire what you do. This is
the way to grow overclocking, taking it
back to grassroots level. It is a shame
to see some very talented people not
in it this first round and I really hope
they see them become a part of it in
the next round.
I hope and believe extreme
overclocking still can become a
bigger part of mainstream high end
desktop computing in the future, much
more than what it is now. Through
everything KINGPINcooling does and
all my personal efforts in extreme
overclocking, I will definitely work
towards this goal. FYI-There are
lots of really cool ground breaking
things with the KPC brand planned
for 2013 that could go a long way in
helping spread extreme overclocking
awareness as well as "the bug" to
the mainstream PC desktop market.
Everyone actively promoting extreme
overclocking from the industry
collectively has one main goal
regardless of what company we work
for or are sponsored by. It is to drive
participation and get more people
overclocking and enjoying this great
activity. Until next time.
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