[PR] MSI and Futuremark want you to “Guess Score” contest to predict the score of MSI’s Recommended Configurations

The First Correct Guess Takes Home a High-End MSI X58 XPower Mainboard and a N480GTX Lightning Graphics Card!

[Taipei－Taiwan] With 8 days until the official launch of 3DMark 11 benchmarks, world-renowned benchmark developer Futuremark, and the 3DMark 11’s official mainboard and graphics card partner MSI, are jointly holding a series of contests to allow gamers to fully experience the astonishing vision and light effects of DirectX 11 delivered by 3DMark 11. The first wave of contests includes the 3DMark 11 “Predict the Winning Score” Contest. From November 22 through November 30, gamers can use any type of method to simulate the possible scores of MSI’s three pre-determined configurations. After carrying out 3DMark 11 scoring under different conditions, the first participant to guess accurately will win the grand prize—a bundle that includes a high-end MSI X58 XPower mainboard, a N480GTX Lightning graphics card, and a full version of 3DMark 11! Through this simple and effortless contest, gamers can rely on their powerful imaginations in determining scoring probabilities and also weigh the evolution in performance of past 3DMark versions to guess performance scores! Gamers, enter now into 3DMark 11’s official website and try to predict the amazing scores of MSI’s configurations!

Details of 3DMark 11 Guess Score Contest:

• Contestants can make 3DMark11 P-Score performance predictions based on three pre-defined systems
• The contest is run 8 days prior to launch – start date 11/22/10 – 11/30/10
• Join Futuremark’s forums to publish your score calculations
• In case of identical scores, the participant who submitted calculations first will be considered the winner

System 1:

• CPU: Intel Pentium G6950
• Graphics Card: MSI N450GTS Cyclone Power Edition
• Mainboard: MSI H55M-E33
• Test Conditions: 3DMark 11 Entry Preset

System 2:

• CPU: Intel Core i5-750
• Graphics Card: MSI N460GTX Hawk
• Mainboard: MSI P55-GD85
• Test Conditions: 3DMark 11 Performance Preset

System 3:

• CPU: Intel Core i7-980x
• Graphics Card: MSI N480GTX Lightning
• Mainboard: MSI Bigbang XPower
• Test Conditions: 3DMark 11 Extreme Preset

Contest Page: http://www.futuremark.com/guess-the-score/