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Gustavo P.

Gustavo P.

Joined on 01/06/07

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YES!!

Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6750
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 - Core 2 Duo Conroe Dual-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80557E6750

Pros: best processor I've ever had. I can convert videos to iPod, download several files from bittorrent and play Crysis on high at 50 FPS. This is all on stock settings, i havent even needed to overclock!

Cons: Stock HS and fan is one of the worst creations on the face of the planet. You need to be careful when you install it because it stresses and bends the motherboard. pre-applied thernal paste had the chip runing at 107 celcius so I had to remove the fan and apply a generous amount of "real" therm paste.

Overall Review: Get this processor. It's way cheaper than anything else and it rocks 8 times harder than your grandma's motorcycle boyfriend. I was once an AMD man, but intel has redeemed itself. Get a third party fan... please!!

EVGA 640-P2-N828-A1 GeForce 8800GTS 640MB KO 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
EVGA 640-P2-N828-A1 GeForce 8800GTS 640MB KO 320-bit GDDR3 PCI Express x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: Even with a 2.2 Ghz AMD X2 bottlenecking my system, this card still screams. I'm running Crysis on high settings at about 20 FPS, but if I turn the processor intensive settings to low I can get about 50 FPS and it's all thanks to the 8800! nVidia's control panel lets you tinker with several different features, but I just turn them all the way up since there isn't a game or app this beast can't handle.

Cons: I can't imagine putting this thing in SLi unless you have a full tower. It's the size of a small yacht. Not really a con, just a warning.

Overall Review: It's a beast.

12/19/2007

...woah good

Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA LCD Monitor 5 ms 1440 x 900 D-Sub, DVI-D JW-199DPB
Hanns-G 19" Active Matrix, TFT LCD WXGA LCD Monitor 5 ms 1440 x 900 D-Sub, DVI-D JW-199DPB

Pros: Factory default settings are perfect in my opinion. I turned down the brightness a notch but that's about it. Included everything in the box, including a CD manual which is quite helpful. For the price, the stand and all other included cables are sturdy and solid. Default res is awesome in my opinion. The price can't be beat. Minimal ghosting at 5ms. Dark areas are DARK not just light dark.

Cons: The stand doesn't tilt negative degrees, only positive. No side-to-side pivoting. That's about it!!

Overall Review: It's no 22inch wide, but it's definitely a worthy monitor at the price. For gaming, widescreen is the only way I'll ever go again. It's kinda like when you play FPS multiplayer games on a TV with a friend and you definitely never shoose the vertical splitting since you wanna see everthing in your peripheral vision. Widescreen let's you see more out of the corner of your eyes, you feel like you're in the game more.

Great for a single core

AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 - Athlon 64 FX San Diego Single-Core 2.6 GHz Socket 939 104W Processor - ADAFX55DAA5BN
AMD Athlon 64 FX-55 - Athlon 64 FX San Diego Single-Core 2.6 GHz Socket 939 104W Processor - ADAFX55DAA5BN

Pros: Great gaming CPU. My rig can handle as much as my video card can take, the CPU does its part with minimal effort. Outperforms Athlon X2 4200 easy

Cons: Hot! Overclocked to 2.8Ghz at 1.6V it runs 65C with a 90mm Thermaltake. Make sure your PC is well-cooled. If you're a heavy multitasker, go with dual-core, this is definitely a gamer's CPU

Overall Review: Running Oblvion at 60 FPS on high with FX-55, GeForce 7950 GT, 2GB corsair, Abit KN8, 7500 rpm HD.

Distant second to 8800s

EVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support KO HDCP Video Card 512-P2-N635-AR
EVGA GeForce 7950GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support KO HDCP Video Card 512-P2-N635-AR

Pros: Excellent card!! Current system is Athlon FX-55 OC'd to 2.8 Ghz with 2GB RAM. I'm running Oblivion on High with 2x AA at about 45 FPS. Enable Coolbits for a great user-friendly over clocking program

Cons: Over clocking this card is anywhere from useless to pointless. The card is unstable at any overclocking speed. With the in-Windows over clocking program's "Optimal Settings", the card jumps from 70 FPS to 14 FPS to "Loading...".

Overall Review: It's a fantastic card for the price, though perhaps the "superclocked" version of the 7950 is a tad better. I rate this card second to the 8800 GTS (a distant second at that). Can't wait to get this thing in SLI mode, possibly doubling the FPS in most games. Thanks NewEgg for speedy shipping!

Excellent case, a few complaints

RAIDMAX Mustang ATX-889WBP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420watts PS2 ATX12V Power Supply
RAIDMAX Mustang ATX-889WBP Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 420watts PS2 ATX12V Power Supply

Pros: Good looking case. Plenty of spaces for case fans. The mesh on the side looks awesome with the stock blue LED fan (yeah it's blue, not orange). You can push alot of air through it for sure.

Cons: Front temp gague ceased functioning in about 2 months. It used to be a bright blue display with the system temp, now it's just a dead, sad screen

Overall Review: Great case for sure, it's awesome to look at and there's plenty of space for anything you'd wanna throw in there (no animals or younger brothers please)