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Stephen T.

Stephen T.

Joined on 10/10/03

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Great Card!!!

PowerColor PCS+ Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5830 1GBD5-PPDH
PowerColor PCS+ Radeon HD 5830 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5830 1GBD5-PPDH

Pros: Plenty Fast using the 10.3a Catalyst preview drivers. Overlocked to core 925 & memory 1280 without a hitch. Unigine @ stock was 36fps average @ 1680x1050 @ max.Overclocked was 44 fps average at same settings. BFBC2 plays great @max. Arma II I can now move up to higher detail settings & keep the same frames from my older 4870 512mb card. Other games have seen in increase form 10 to 30 FPS at Max settings.

Cons: Price needs to go down to 200 and drivers needto mature a bit & performance will increase more on this card.

Great Memory

Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770
Mushkin Enhanced Silverline 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model 996770

Pros: Reliable Ram snfd well known name. Works as advertised.

Cons: None

Super Fast Card

VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 900244
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 512MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 900244

Pros: Plays everythigh maxed out & is extremely reasonable price wise.

Cons: Cooler & fan allows card toi get pretty warm, but still within specs. Fan is loud on high

11/27/2008

Keeps Q9550 Cool

ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120 120mm CPU Cooler
ZEROtherm ZEN FZ120 120mm CPU Cooler

Pros: Easy to install, doesn't use the Intel push pin design that tend to break after several reinstalls. Has screw mount with sturdy backplate.

Cons: Finish was smooth but had a few indentations. Used ta bit more thermal compound to fill in the marks. No Biggie Be careful not to overtighten mounting screws as you could damage your motherboard

11/27/2008

Good Stepping

AMD Opteron 165 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 1.8 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA165CDBOX
AMD Opteron 165 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 1.8 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA165CDBOX

Pros: Clocks to 2475 @ stock Voltage. Bump it up to 1.4 & 2700 with ease. Stepping was CCB1E 0609FPBW

Cons: Price

Grear Card Great Price

EVGA GeForce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N515-AX
EVGA GeForce 7800GT 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N515-AX

Pros: Fast, Nice Price, & Better Drivers than ATI

Cons: None

12/17/2005