best tests for new system

[nyfirefly11]

with a brand new build, what tests should I run to make sure everything is in working order?

-memtest?
-hard disk tools?
-anything for the mobo?

I know Prime95 is good once I'm up and running in windows...

thx!

 

[mpilchfamily]

Trun it on and perform your ussual daily tasks. If all goes well then its working properly.

Sure you can run Memtest, Prime 95, and/or Orthos and wate several hours. But why do that when regular use of the system is all you really need to test. Those test are ussually best at finding out the root of a problem. Be it bad hardware or temp issues. But IMO there is no need for all of that. Unless you plan to OC. In which case running Prime and/or Orthos will help you determin how good your temps are and help you to see if the system is truely stable at you up the clock.

 

[imported_Redmist]

assuming everything is running as they are supposed to as in cpu speed, memory timings, temperatures are ok, windows has all updates, drivers are up to date, directx is up to date and so on.
the first test I would be running is 3dmark06 and 3dmark vantage and compare your results to others with the same setup, if your score are the same as others with same hardware then you know your running everything as it should be.
thats all i would really do, just go over everything a couple times, and keep watching those temps.

for harddrive you can use HD tune pro to get a quck run down of disk performance.

 

[nyfirefly11]

awesome, thx!