Motherboard benchmarking / BIOS showcase etc

[ShadowCaptain]

Hey guys going to be doing some benchmarking for a motherboard review this weekend

 

Any advise on what tests I can run?

 

Also when showing the BIOS what would be useful to see?

 

Thoughts so far:

 

USB Copy speed compare USB 3 and USB 3.1 - since it has some 3.1 ports!!!

Rightmark Audio Analyser of the onboard sound which is a selling point of this particular board

 

CPU + GPU performance (not really motherboard dependant)

Blackmagic disktest (again not really relevant)

 

The problem is I have no data to compare it to, with this being my first motherboard review so there are limits to how useful this information will be

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

Should I just concentrate on showcasing its features? 

[GodSpoon]

Hey guys going to be doing some benchmarking for a motherboard review this weekend

 

Any advise on what tests I can run?

 

Also when showing the BIOS what would be useful to see?

 

Thoughts so far:

 

CPU + GPU performance

Blackmagic disktest

USB Copy speed compare USB 3 and USB 3.1

Rightmark Audio Analyser of the onboard sound which is a selling point

The problem is I have no data to compare it to, with this being my first review so there are limits to how useful this information will be

 

Any help would be appreciated

 

I didn't know motherboard performance testing was really a thing..

 

Its hard do compare that kind of information, especially since its hard to even notice a performance difference whatsoever between motherboards

 

I mean I understand USB 3 vs 3.1 and audio, but theres no like groundbreaking new features to showcase right?

[ShadowCaptain]

I didn't know motherboard performance testing was really a thing..

 

Its hard do compare that kind of information, especially since its hard to even notice a difference between motherboards

 

yeah there are few things I can test and show, but I just thought maybe I am missing something worth testing

 

Most of the video and written review is just focusing on the features, ports and capabilities

[kameshss]

Overclocking capability?

 

PCB durability (don't bend the motherboard)

 

Explain each and every BIOS features if you don't have anything to test.

 

Take Infrared Thermometer and point it at VRM and check temps (things like that )

 

I can't think of any other.

[ShadowCaptain]

Overclocking capability?

 

PCB durability (don't bend the motherboard)

 

Explain each and every BIOS features if you don't have anything to test.

 

Take Infrared Thermometer and point it at VRM and check temps (things like that )

 

I can't think of any other.

 

it has no/limited over-clocking capabilities because its a B150 chipset

but Yeah I could get an infra-red thermometer and check VRM temps, that is a great idea!!!

 

I dont think i need to sit there and explain every BIOS feature, its meant to be a 5-10 minute review not 7 hours

[kameshss]

it has no/limited over-clocking capabilities because its a B150 chipset

but Yeah I could get an infra-red thermometer and check VRM temps, that is a great idea!!!

 

I dont think i need to sit there and explain every BIOS feature, its meant to be a 5-10 minute review not 7 hours

yeah do the limited one overclocking capability may be.

 

Ok Not every BIOS features. Just some simple and important things may be!

[ShadowCaptain]

yeah do the limited one overclocking capability may be.

 

Ok Not every BIOS features. Just some simple and important things may be!

 

yeah okay its hard to think about what is worth mentioning haha, I just want this review to be perfect

[Benji_w]

it has no/limited over-clocking capabilities because its a B150 chipset

but Yeah I could get an infra-red thermometer and check VRM temps, that is a great idea!!!

 

I dont think i need to sit there and explain every BIOS feature, its meant to be a 5-10 minute review not 7 hours

 

Normally reviews are done by people who know what they're doing, but you should be fine.

[ShadowCaptain]

Normally reviews are done by people who know what they're doing, but you should be fine.

 

Its my first motherboard review, so I could be forgiven for now knowing the process

 

You have to start somewhere, cars are normally driven by people who know how, but people have to start out not knowing and learn

[Benji_w]

Its my first motherboard review, so I could be forgiven for now knowing the process

 

You have to start somewhere, cars are normally driven by people who know how, but people have to start out not knowing and learn

 

Research other people's methods, contact some reviewers too for advice, hop on OCN and ask a few people there too. Asking here... bit pointless.

[ShadowCaptain]

Research other people's methods, contact some reviewers too for advice, hop on OCN and ask a few people there too. Asking here... bit pointless.

 

Well there are plenty of reviews out there to take inspiration from,  but I am obviously doing things my own way

 

Don't see why asking here is pointless, people know what information they want from a review, 

 

Dont feel like visiting other forums tbh, I spend enough time on here as it is

[Benji_w]

Well there are plenty of reviews out there to take inspiration from,  but I am obviously doing things my own way

 

Don't see why asking here is pointless, people know what information they want from a review, 

 

Dont feel like visiting other forums tbh, I spend enough time on here as it is

 

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

[ShadowCaptain]

Fail to prepare, prepare to fail.

 

Thanks Socrates 

[runit3]

it has no/limited over-clocking capabilities because its a B150 chipset

but Yeah I could get an infra-red thermometer and check VRM temps, that is a great idea!!!

 

I dont think i need to sit there and explain every BIOS feature, its meant to be a 5-10 minute review not 7 hours

The best way to give a review on a B series board would be to compare it to an H and Z series board from the same manufacturer.

 

Due to the limited nature of B series in general the most revealing things will be why a B series board is just as good, or not as good, as its direct more expensive counterparts. Maybe try to find another forum member here or elsewhere that has a same family board in H/Z variety and you can both do the same tests.

 

IMO that would be a good read.

[ShadowCaptain]

The best way to give a review on a B series board would be to compare it to an H and Z series board from the same manufacturer.

 

Due to the limited nature of B series in general the most revealing things will be why a B series board is just as good, or not as good, as its direct more expensive counterparts. Maybe try to find another forum member here or elsewhere that has a same family board in H/Z variety and you can both do the same tests.

 

IMO that would be a good read.

 

I dont really have the time frame or resources to test, plus we would need matching CPU, RAM, etc etc etc so I am not sure if that wil bepossible

 

But it WOULD be good

 

In the future I would love to get into more in depth stuff but its just not feasible right now and I am on a deadline as I have to send this stuff back as I dont own it!!

 

I will definitely be talking about its "place" in the market, and who the product is aimed at, and who it is not for - - that is quite a big focus for me 

[Benji_w]

Thanks Socrates 

 

Your welcome Mr Board.

[runit3]

I dont really have the time frame or resources to test, plus we would need matching CPU, RAM, etc etc etc so I am not sure if that wil bepossible

 

But it WOULD be good

 

In the future I would love to get into more in depth stuff but its just not feasible right now and I am on a deadline as I have to send this stuff back as I dont own it!!

 

I will definitely be talking about its "place" in the market, and who the product is aimed at, and who it is not for - - that is quite a big focus for me 

matching CPU/RAM wouldn't really be a major factor in board comparisons, you're not going to be comparing maximum OC values or voltage distribution (FIVR for Haswell, and B/H have limited OCing anyways).

 

The benchmarks that you could do would be related to the differences in controllers between the brackets. ASMedia vs. Intel in both USB and SATA for example. You would need the same connected devices for the tests, but USB drives are stupid cheap and can saturate the controller bandwidth (maybe not 3.1 yet).

[ShadowCaptain]

matching CPU/RAM wouldn't really be a major factor in board comparisons, you're not going to be comparing maximum OC values or voltage distribution (FIVR for Haswell, and B/H have limited OCing anyways).

 

The benchmarks that you could do would be related to the differences in controllers between the brackets. ASMedia vs. Intel in both USB and SATA for example. You would need the same connected devices for the tests, but USB drives are stupid cheap and can saturate the controller bandwidth (maybe not 3.1 yet).

 

It wouldn't necessarily be a major factor, but its nice to take out everything you can that is different in order to provide a more fair comparison - even if its just to keep people quiet

 

Yeah those things could definitely be compared and measured