HWBot No Longer Accepts Record Submissions from Windows 8

[Kaapstad]

HWBot announced that it no longer accepts benchmark record submissions from PCs running Windows 8. It discovered that the way Windows 8 handles real-time clock (RTC), compromises the veracity of benchmark results. HWBot announced that is looking into possible solutions for the problem, and till such a time, it won't accept benchmark result submissions from Windows 8 PCs. This decision could affect leaderboards and records set using Windows 8 benches, and could greatly stunt adoption of the operating system among the professional overclocking community. A statement by HWBot reads;
As the result of weekend-time research, the HWBOT staff has decided to invalidate all benchmark records established with the Windows8 operating system. Due to severe validity problems with the Windows8 real time clock ("RTC"), benchmarks results achieved with Windows8 cannot be trusted. The main problem lies with the RTC being affected when over- or underclocking under the operating system. The operating system uses the RTC as reference clock, and benchmarks use it to reference (benchmark) time.

http://www.techpowerup.com/189236/hwbot-no-longer-accepts-record-submissions-from-windows-8.html

I don't use Win8 or HWBot but I think there will be some unhappy people about. Setting up those LN2 benches involves a lot of time and effort.

 

[Kaapstad]

Was Win8 giving higher scores than 7?

I know it does in some things like 3dmark firestrike.

 

[Kaapstad]

Why would anyone use windows 8 for gaming seen as most of the reports show win 8 being worse for gaming I would never use it

Some games run better on Win8

For a gaming platform Win8 is fine.