Joined on 11/21/03
Finally got an i5
Pros: Finally built me an i5 Sim Rig this week. Runs great so far and cool too. 7.6 Windows Index Score.
Cons: None yet.
Overall Review: I've got 2 AMD Phenom II X4 965 PC's that run great. Always wanted an i5 rig and now I've finally got it. 3dMark 06 score went from 18,000 to 23,000 with the same ATI 6970 graphics card in it. 3dMark11 score went from 5,300 to 6,500. i5 2500k ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 8GB Gskill 2133 ram Caviar Black 1TB Crusial 128 SSD Corsair TX650 PSU PowerColor HD 6970 2GB
Great CPU Cooler
Pros: Read the reviews and looked at other sites and they said to get this cooler. Glad I did. Sets up easy. Keeps my i5 2500k running cool.
Cons: None
Great Eyefinity Monitor
Pros: Great looking monitor at a great price. Bezels are not very wide and look great on my Eyefinity setup. I have had 2 of these for over a year. Finally got another to replace the center oddball monitor I had. Glad I did.
Cons: I still have to fix my coffee in the morning!
Fast Ram - Works Great
Pros: 7.9 Windows Index Score. Can't get much better. Did not have any problems setting up new PC build and booting up and installing Windows 7 Home Premium
Cons: None
Overall Review: Only shows as 10666 speed on ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 motherboard in CPU-ID, but show correct in the Bios. I know it's running fast because of the 7.9 Windows Index Score.
Great Motherboard Purchase
Pros: Great price and has good features. Set up system and had no problems booting up. Overclocking my i5 took a couple clicks of the mouse in the UEFI bios. All temps look great. Boots very fast. Post goes through quickly.
Cons: None yet
Overall Review: i5 2500k ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 Gskill 8GB 2133 ram PowerColor HD 6970 Crucial 128GB SSD Caviar Black 1TB Corsair TX650W COOLER MASTER Hyper 212 Plus
PC Boots Before I Can Get 2 Sips of Coffee
Pros: Installed easy. Machine boots up super fast. 7.9 Windows Index Score.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: No problem getting this set up in a new PC build.