Futuremark Announces “Lords of Overclocking” Event

Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the intense emphasis put on overclocking in the past year? Just last summer, ASUS and Gigabyte held their own overclocking championships, and Gigabyte in particular saw enough value to continue holding the same this year. In case you missed it, we covered one such event just a few weeks ago, and will cover the final in two weeks.

Recently, even MSI, a company not really well known for major overclocking, announced that it was also going to hold an overclocking championship, which took at least me by surprise. Today, Futuremark announced that they were joining in on the fun, by holding their own event as well, with the grand prize winner being sent to MSI’s overclocking final, in addition to walking away with a bunch of product.

Futuremark’s contest is a little different, because rather than have select overclockers participate, anyone can – yes, even you. The benchmark? 3DMark 2006. How do you win? Isn’t that obvious? Overclock the heck out of your machine, and come out on top for your particular region (Europe, Americas, Asia). It’s that simple. It is too bad, however, that this contest essentially locks out anyone with a budget. You’re not going to see a winner with air cooling either…

Futuremark Corporation today announced a new competition for PC overclockers everywhere. The contest will see game, DIY, and overclocking enthusiasts from Europe, Asia and the Americas competing for the “Lord of Overclocking” title for their region. With Futuremark anticipating over 200,000 entries, the online contest will be the largest overclocking competition ever staged.