Freshtech Solutions Project 7 GTX 1080 Gaming PC Review
John Williamson / 8 years ago
Acoustic, Power & Thermal Performance
Acoustic Performance
During idle conditions, the system is relatively quiet and I couldn’t really tell the difference between its 37.3 decibels result and some previously tested systems around the 35 decibels mark. Under load, the noise output hardly changes and this raised questions if the AIDA64 stress test was actually working correctly. To my amazement, nothing was amiss and the system’s noise levels are exceptionally low. Saying that, I did detect an intermittent rattling noise and this could stem from either a loose radiator mount or fan blade vibrations. Although the rattle is so gentle you’d find it difficult to hear from a suitable distance.
Power Consumption
Even though the system has an overclocked processor and potent graphics card, the power draw stays under 270-watts. This showcases how efficient modern components are and explains why high wattage power supplies can be so redundant.
Thermal Performance
The system’s CPU cooling solution is capable of extraordinary performance and easily contends with the 4.4GHz overclock. As you can see, the load temperature average hit 63C and the highest peak on the hottest core reached 69C. This is well under the CPU’s thermal limit and there’s probably additional headroom to push the processor to 4.5-4.6GHz with a minor voltage boost. Also, the unit’s graphics card was quite cool throughout a range of stressful benchmarks and doesn’t exceed 85C.
