the staggering high price of such a
monitor, one would not expect Galax’s
to go out and purchase one, yet that’s
exactly what happened and it was
delivered on the same day to the lab.
It’s in the little things where we
see what the OC Lab is about, as no
stone goes unturned in the pursuit
of excellence. Galax’s messaging is
clearly composed of actions (events,
competitions etc.) and products -
less so by words. It is no surprise
then that this wordless massage of
cutting-edge hardware (especially
graphics cards) for overclockers and
performance enthusiasts has instilled
itself into many the world over
The 5th Anniversary gathering is in
many ways akin to visiting old friends
and just committing yourselves to the
one thing that you have in common.
Instead of just talking about it though,
you get right down into the trenches
and go at it every day, virtually all day.
So conducive to overclocking is the
Lab that even I as a reporting spectator
was compelled to overclock the then
new Intel Core i7 9700K with and a set
of pre-binned HOF DDR4 memory.
Of the many gatherings attended, few
have this razor focused commitment
to pure overclocking, all the while
carrying a casual approach to it. This
makes for the most comfortable,
but enabling environments within
which one can overclock and try new
things. Knowing that expert technical
advice is at hand when you need it.
As a single event within the
overclocking landscape it is arguably
the best. Virtually everything worked
like clockwork and the understanding
that GALAX has for overclockers and
their concerns is second to none (e.g.
understanding that the day of arrival
isn’t a day to do anything, but rest).
Different to any overclocking event,
the 5th Anniversary celebration
added a new dimension to GALAX
as a whole and of course the people
working within. Be it coincidental or
otherwise, there’s a sense of drive
and motivation with which things are
done. Even as I caught a glimpse of
the then unannounced RTX 2080 HOF,
it was made clear that this graphics
card still needed some maturation in
order for it to meet the exceptionally
high standard set by the TI OC Lab
edition. Reassuring to know that
right across the product range, If,
it says HOF on it, it’s earned it.
In all the years TheOverlcocker
Magazine has published, it’s safe to
say that no other event has been this
focused and illuminating. The 5th
Anniversary OC Lab celebration was
a celebration of not only GALAX’s
history and contribution to the world of
overclocking, but also a shared passion
for performance and pushing the limits
of what is possible with PC hardware.
[The OverClocker]
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