News Gigabyte launches Ivy Bridge overclocking competition

Gigabyte has launched an overclocking competition, with unreleased Ivy Bridge boards the prize.

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/hardware/2012/06/05/gigabyte-ivy-bridge-competition/1

 

What a retarded idea. Gigabyte Z77 only?

 

For a Gigabyte competition that is to advertise Gigabyte motherboards it makes perfect sense.

 

I can see why gigabyte wouldn't want other manufacturer boards to join, because if gigabyte lost in their own competition that wouldn't look so good. It's still a little dumb that this is so restricting, and moreso that whoever would join such a competition probably has plenty of money and wouldn't need the prize. On the other hand, no matter what company (or group of companies) would host something like this, there's always likely to be some prize that is disappointing or wouldn't be needed.