HardwareZone Iron Tech 2008: Philippines Semi-Finals Round
The Rigging Challenge - Phase 1
The Rigging Challenge - Phase 1
The main competition was divided into three main stages. The first phase was a showcase of the semi-finalists' speed and efficiency in building a working PC using this uniform set of supplied components as stated below. The fastest would be rewarded with 3 bonus points, first runner-up with 2 points and the second runner-up with 1 point. The rest will receive no extra points.
- MSI P45 Platinum Motherboard
- MSI N9800GT-T2D512 Graphics Card
- Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Processor
- Kingston HyperX KHX8500D2K2/2G Memory
- Western Digital Caviar WD1600ABS Hard Disk Drive
- Lite-On 20X DVD Writer
- AcBel iPower660 Power Supply Unit
- Hanns G HX191 Monitor
- Antec 120mm Blue LED Casing Fan and accessories
- Logitech Keyboard and Mouse
Quick reflexes, steady hands, strategic placement - that's the game for the first phase of the competition. The Iron Tech 2008 Philippine semi-finalists shifted into high gear as soon as the go signal was given:-
Ronaldo Bejarin lorded over the rest of the participants in this round, finishing his task in a mere 5 minutes and 39 seconds to build his PC from scratch and get it to POST successfully without issues. He was followed by Gil Navarro with a time of 7:40 and Paul Neri clocking in at 11:28.