Since there was no time constraint per benchmark, the submitted scores were random, though most opted straight to explore the max frequency of the processor. It was directly clear that 3 teams had picked the better processors from the tray: Awardfabrik, PCGamesHardware and the boys from Hardwareluxx all went smooth over 6400MHz. Bullshooter from the hardwareReaktor team came close to the same 6400MHz mark, though couldn't squeeze them last MHz out of the Devils Canyon processor. FreeOCen really had the worst CPU of the batch. Walling at a mere 5900MHz, now why they didn't go straight for the backup processor remains a mystery to me.

Awardfabrik grabbed top spot with a score of 6578MHz, Hardwareluxx was not that far behind with 6517Mhz. Team Switzerland was having all sorts of issues with their setup. Corrupting over 7 biosses, each time reflashing them to get the board sort of working again. It was clear from the start they weren't going to have an easy ride at all.

The max memory frequencies were mostly limited by end user limitations, especially regarding the knowledge of high speed memory overclocking. Initial frequencies were hovering around the 1700-1800MHz mark. Which is not bad on a first outing on this board with retail bios and non pre-binned IMC processors. Christian Ney and MarineOC showed the rest of the teams how it was properly done. Even on their crippled setup they reached a solid score of 2106MHz. The runner up Hardwareluxx was trailing them by over 100MHz.  Bullshooter, who was a one man benching team, really had a rough time to get his setup even posting at XMP settings. Loosening some subtimings allowed him to finally reach over 1700MHz on the G.Skill TridentX MFR memory.

The Intel XTU (Extreme Tuning Utility) loves raw CPU frequency, (with Hyper threading disabled) and tight memory clocks. The single sided MFR kits are really responsible for a big performance loss versus Samsung or PSC memory. Dialing these in the right way is a must to even achieve a decent XTU score. Hardwareluxx couldn't even manage to snatch top spot from PCGamesHardware, this with even 160MHz more in processor frequency. Solid tuning and tweaking by Crazzzy85 and Evil True monkey there, well done lads!

The Teams were getting more the hang of the Z97X-SOC FORCE LN2 board and its F1 Bios. During SuperPI 32M high CPU frequencies plus uncore are a requirement to get anywhere. Again dialing in them sub-timings could mean the difference between winning or losing the EOC 2014 competition.

Awardfabrik was pushing over 1.9Vcore (or was this a VCinput voltage) through the Intel processor to keep it humming along at 6200MHz. Insane voltages for Ari overclockers though under LN2 daily business, though looking at them memory timings one would rather believe these were Samsung sticks than the used MFR kit. 3000MHz at CAS 9 SuperPi 32M is insane; old geezer Stummerwinter and his associate Angoholic were a class part in this benchmark, solid CPU and Memory clocks ruled. Again Team Hardwareluxx was close, enough to grab another 2nd position and thus securing the overall top spot for this year's EOC event.

Well done Dancop and Icke&Er. In second spot Team PCGamesHardware with Crazzzy85 and True Monkey. Awardfabrik still remains a team to reckon with, even though they haven't been that active lately in the OCing scene.