New Formula One Overclocking Competition Announced

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This has always been my point, just like F1 the guy with the best engine will always win just like overclocking MHZ is king.

It is great to see the big overclocks and results from great hardware, but for competitions everyone should be limited to the same speed to show who is the best.

Hey man!! With all due respect Paul, I don't agree.
Being the "best" means being able to push hardware farther than the next guy as well. When you limit cpu speed, you remove that dynamic. There are really many elements at play... tweaking/efficiency, the skills and knowledge to push any piece of hardware to its fullest, experience with subzero clocking and the kind of preperation that it takes for long bouts of benching for actual real world record level overclocks(not 1-3hr event), quality of cooling, THE WORK ETHIC that this kind of benching(real world record benching) requires, the ability and knowledge to bench a particular piece of hardware HARD over and over without killing it, etc, etc , etc.
While it is a a big factor, its not about just having the fastest chip, that is a myth lol. The "best" overclockers prove this time and time again.

I think clock limits might not be the way to go, but I am not sure yet. If it is true F1 style then it should be the best of the best of everything hardware wise IMO and I think INTEL/AMD should pony up killer silicon as sponsors to ALL the teams. It will be that much more exciting IMO if the rankings are all tight at the top. I can go either way clock limits or not doesn't matter to me Whats more exciting and will generate more public interest?

Seriously I don't think there is anything to not want about this comp. Sure there are a lot of good overclockers out there that are capable for something like this, but there is a head limit on the league. Eventually, the cream always rises to the top.This will be no different I suspect. Manuf and sponsors are going to want guys on their teams that WIN PERIOD. If you don't place high, they will look elsewhere for other "drivers" it's that simple.
Do a bunch of people vote in some fair process for who gets to drive for any particular f1 team ?? Manuf are free to pick who they want to represent their company and who they think can win.

Ok so the alternative to a league like this is to just leave things the way they are have manuf. seed guys with really cherry hardware to show off for them? This is a perfect forum for that kind of stuff to go on. I want more and more and I WANT IT NOW!!! Manuf need to develop budgets for their teams just like f1 or any other racing for that matter. They take what knowledge and experience they got from "racing", and that tech can be used to develop products for the mass market.

Also I don't get the country classification of non-manuf teams, shouldn't it be more like privateer classification or something? These guys will still get manuf support just like the other guys. This will eventually be the pool that manuf can pick new "talent" from for "factory" teams. Working your way to the top of the league would be something like get invited to the competition(most likely based on past benching accomplishments or community presence), make a strong showing in the league maybe winning a round or two or placing at the top of the rankings end of the season, manuf likes what they see and asks X overclocker to join the factory team and get PAID for the next season!!!!!!!!(you hear that evga???)
Thats sort of how I could see this evolving. NO ONE is safe on any team really, if you dont perform and put up consistently, your out its that simple.