Quote - same scene.. single mesh.. around 230k s/s

Hmm. Sounds about right. When I do test scenes on a new character morph, I run just the figure (usually based on a Gen4) and whatever clothes might be attached, respective material edits, then an HDR using the ENV file as the light source with the light gain in the IBL channel between 4-5.5, not enclosed within anything. In Lux, just as a base figure, I'll get anywhere from 660k s/s to 780; a speed I wouldn't expect with a background prop or any sizable geometry. This is at the CPU's factory setting of 3.2ghz.

If you hit that or above, I'd say the new box is running fine. 

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