PC Specialist ‘Vanquish 230XT’ Gaming System Review

Temperatures

Measuring temperatures is all about being consistent therefore we keep a steady eye on monitoring the ambient room temperature to make sure that it stays the same. While this is constantly being monitored, we measure the idle temperature of the card using HWMonitor over a 15 minute period. Once this has been recorded, we set FurMark into motion for 15 minutes and record the results again.

In the same way that dropping down to a 4670k reduces the power draw, the core temperature of the CPU is also a bit lower – even though it is overclocked. The graphics card temperatures in our review system are a little bit towards the top end of the scale and this is reflected by the acoustic levels.