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profdlp
28 Jun 2003, 8:04pm
NOTE: To understand what is going on here, you should first read the topic "SM Recommended Utilities" in the Short-Media Pub!

http://www.short-media.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=701

Thanks for all of you who gave your input last on last weeks topics.:)

This week we will have a "benchmark" theme.

The categories are:

1) CD Drive Speed Tester

2) HD Speed Benchmark

3) Video Performance Benchmark

As before, you can recommend up to three programs in each category, using this format:

$ - <Name Of Program> - for programs you would pay for.
F/S - <Name Of Program> - for freeware/shareware programs
XXX - <Name Of Program> - for programs you wouldn't use if they paid you.


As an example, here are my recommended programs:

CD Drive Speed Tester:
$ No Choice
F/S CD Speed 2000
XXX No Choice

HD Speed Benchmark:
$ HD Tach
F/S ATTO
XXX No Choice

Video Performance Benchmark:
$ 3DMark - Full
F/S 3DMark - "lite"
XXX No Choice

Any additional comments you want to add are encouraged - some good quotable comments will make the final article much more interesting. Please make your recommendations obvious enough so I don't miss them - I want your input to be included in what will eventually become a master list of our members favorites.


Prof

(This weeks categories will remain open for one week)

Spinner
29 Jun 2003, 4:22am
CD Drive Speed Tester:
$ No Choice
F/S No Choice
XXX No Choice

HD Speed Benchmark:
$ Sandra Pro
F/S ATTO
XXX No Choice

Video Performance Benchmark:
$ 3DMarkFull
F/S 3DMark Basic
XXX No Choice

When I say 3DMARK, I mean 3DMARK 2001. It's much better for the average system at the moment. It will probably be about another year before I start using version 2003 on a regular basis.

MERRICK
29 Jun 2003, 8:56pm
CD Drive Speed Tester:
$ No Choice
F/S No Choice
XXX No Choice

HD Speed Benchmark:
$ No Choice
F/S ATTO
XXX No Choice

Video Performance Benchmark:
$ No Choice
F/S No Choice
XXX No Choice

Shorty
29 Jun 2003, 9:11pm
CD Drive Speed Tester:
$ No Choice
F/S No Choice
XXX No Choice

HD Speed Benchmark:
$ HD Tach
F/S ATTO
XXX No Choice

Video Performance Benchmark:
$ No Choice
F/S 3d Mark
XXX No Choice

SimGuy
1 Jul 2003, 9:07pm
CD Drive Speed Tester:
$$: CDTach
F/S: SiSoft Sandra 2003
XXX: NONE

HD Speed Benchmark:
$$: Atto Disk Benchmark
F/S: HD Tach
XXX: NONE

Video Performance Benchmark:
$$: MadOnion's 3DMark2001 SE
F/S: GLExcess
XXX: MadOnion's 3DMark2003