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HardwareZone Iron Tech 2008: Thailand Semi-Finals

By Vincent Chang - 10 Oct 2008

And the Winners...

And the Winners...

By the end of the benchmarking phase, there was no doubt who was running away with the contest. With a complete sweep of all the various phases, Thirdsak Phokha had an unprecedented perfect score in the competition. Rangsee Traiwongyoi finished second, thanks to his rig's performance in PCMark05 and Super PI. Both will represent Thailand for the Grand Finals in Singapore on Oct 12. They also received prizes from MSI, including motherboards and graphics cards.

 

Final Score Obtained by Contestants in all Phases
Contestants Points Awarded for Benchmarking Phase Bonus Points Awarded for Rigging Phase Bonus Points Awarded for Setup Phase Final Score
Thirdsak Phokah 30 3 3 36
Rangsee Traiwongyoi 22 0 0 22
Nawin Supjinda 16 0 2 18
Mather Pamatyothee 12 2 1 15
Arnon Krootkaew 9 0 0 9
Monsek Kunwong 6 1 0 7

 Showing his steely cool side, Thirdsak Phokha emerged as the winner for the Thailand Iron Tech Semi Final with a perfect score, sweeping aside all his rivals. Here's looking at a potential Grand Final champion.

 Thirdsak Phokha taking home a MSI P35 Diamond and a GeForce 9600 GT for his winning efforts. He will also be heading to Singapore for the Grand Finals on Oct 12.

 Student Rangsee Traiwongyoi finished runners-up, which will also earn him a place in the Grand Finals in Singapore.

 He took home a P35 Neo2 and a GeForce 9600 GT courtesy of MSI and of course, you'll can catch him in action in Singapore shortly.

 The live audience at the competition also had the chance to win MSI giveaways by answering questions correctly from the emcee.

 Everyone's a winner here as even those who missed out on the top prizes enjoyed the overall experience of participating in a tech competition.

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