CyberpowerPC Gamer FTW 2001LQ Desktop PC Intel Core i5 3570k(3.40GHz) 16GB DDR3 2TB HDD Capacity AMD Radeon HD 7970 3GB PCI-e Graphics Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit

Pros: Fairly priced for parts given, looks nice, runs quietly, shipped well with plenty of packaging.

Cons: Hard Drive was not mounted or connected properly when arrived. Video card was DOA. A hard drive tray won't fit right.

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Pros: Excellent price for what is included. Looks nice, runs fairly quietly and was shipped carefully with plenty of packaging.

Cons: Same as the guy before, it arrived with the Hard Drive disconnected and the tray it was mounted on broken. Fortunately, any of the other 3 trays may be used but it was certainly a large hassle getting it out and remounted. For the price, you would at least expect them to properly attach the Hard Drive.

Pros: Runs nice and cool, and the graphics card will overclock like a monster. I overclocked the CPU to 4.2 Ghz, and left it on auto voltage... even running stress tests I've never seen above mid/high 70's on the CPU. Be careful though, Ivy Bridge does run hotter than Sandy. I imagine with the stock water cooler you could get around 4.4 Ghz safely with manual voltage, keeping it on the lowest voltage for stability possible. A twin water cooler would get you around 4.7+ I imagine, but I'll tell you honestly, at 4.2 this i5 screams and doesn't even get to 60 Celsius while gaming. While playing BF3 the processor runs mid 50's.
The Graphics card (7970) has Catalyst control center to overclock it. You can put the maximum setting for memory and CPU, and manual fan control up to around 85%, and the Graphics card never sees above 60 degrees while gaming The only thing limiting how cool this card gets is how much you are willing to tolerate the loud fan, 80+ on BF3 when OC'ed, on FULL ultr

Cons: The harddrive was not fulling seated in the bay when it arrived, I had to unlock the bay and re-insert it. The BIOS is a little bit funny, but works fine none-the-less.

Other Thoughts: The only thing limiting how cool the graphics runs is how much you are willing to put up with fan noise. You will not overheat this card if you remember to crank up the fan. The processor is great at 4.2 or 4.3, don't be a hero and go higher, you don't need it. The i5 Ivy bridge vs i5 Sandi Bridge is a huge difference in performance, so an Ivy at 4.2 is the same as Sandi at 4.6. For the i7 the difference is less, more like 5%. The 3570K is the only i5 with 4000 graphics, so if you are doing a laptop you may consider getting the K series. The liquid cooler takes heat off of the processor very fast, and the machine runs low 40's while doing normal tasks, mid 50's while gaming, and I am overclocked. Solid machine. Oh yeah, the MOBO is Biostar TZ77B, it has an LCD on the board for active temps, which is totally cool, runs great. Oh yeah, the case has blue LED's, looks better in person, it's a wide box.