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Gary G.

Gary G.

Joined on 09/09/08

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You have got to know what you'r doing

OCZ Solid 3 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC SLD3-25SAT3-120G
OCZ Solid 3 2.5" 120GB SATA III MLC SLD3-25SAT3-120G

Pros: Very fast, stable, and quiet. With 24 years in this business, it is like a breath of fresh air. Love this drive.

Cons: NONE!! Just got 2 of these and am ordering a third one. If you go to OCZ's web site there is a complete set of instructions on installing this drive. Also Newegg rocks!!!!!

Overall Review: For all you tech savy dudes out there that can't get this to work. YOU don't have to update the firmware but it can't hurt. You can't just set achi in bios and have it work either, you also have to edit the registry :) if your motherboard does not support achi, don't buy it.

Great cooler with caveats

NZXT RL-KRG10-B1 Sleeve Kraken G10 GPU Bracket
NZXT RL-KRG10-B1 Sleeve Kraken G10 GPU Bracket

Pros: Dropped my temps by over 12 c average. Worth every penny, see cons..

Cons: Screw assemblies are total rubbish, take the hex nuts and washers and set them aside. take the other hardware down to Lowes or home Depot or your local hardware vender and replace them as they are fobar. Make sure the lengths are the same and go with the largest screw diameter that fits in the hole in your video card where the original heat sink screws went. Also when you tighten down the adapter, make sure you do not bow the cards pcb. Make sure to put the new screws in the proper spot on the backing plate, some drilling of these holes may be necessary, DO NOT GO BIGGER THAN THE NEW SCREWS DIAMETER!!!.

Overall Review: This is a good kit for quick and dirty liquid cooling and was worth any hassle's I encountered. I would bet some if not all of the bad reviews had to do with the hold down screw assemblies.

Best Bang For The Buck

Intel Xeon E5645 Westmere-EP 2.4 GHz 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 80W BX80614E5645 Server Processor
Intel Xeon E5645 Westmere-EP 2.4 GHz 12MB L3 Cache LGA 1366 80W BX80614E5645 Server Processor

Pros: Worked first time every time. Rock solid chip, paid 30 bucks more but prices ebb and flow and after 24 years in the computer business one comes to expect that sort of thing, to all the price wieners, get over it.

Cons: NONE!!! got all the parts for my computer from Newegg, don't shop anywhere else.

Overall Review: Thermaltake Xaser VI case Evga SR-2 Motherboard 2 e5645 Xeons 2 H60 coolers 12 gigs Patriot DDR3 1333 XMP ram 2 GTS 450 Galaxy Video Cards Soundblaster X-fi Fatal1ty Titanium Sound card 4 HP hdmi 22" monitors

Very Good Closed Loop Water Cooler

CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CWCH60) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
CORSAIR Hydro Series H60 (CWCH60) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Pros: I am running 2 of these on an SR-2 motherboard with 2 6 core Xeons. Easiest install ever. Have an H50 on wifes computer and this was way easier. read several reviews where this outperformed the H70, how about that, Good performance and low price.

Cons: You must check the hardware bag and all the holes in the radiater for threads to make sure everything is ok, also be gentle, do not over tighten the screws and do use a second fan. otherwise no problems at all.

Overall Review: Thermaltake Xaser VI case Evga SR-2 notherboard 2 e5645 Xeons 2 H60 Coolers 12 gigs Patriot DDR3 1333 XMP ram 2 GTS 450 nVidia cards Soundblaster X-fi Fatal1ty Titanium sound card 4 HP hdmi 22" monitors

Rockin Good Sound card

Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Professional 70SB088600002 7.1 Channels 24-bit 96KHz PCI Express x1 Interface Sound Card

Pros: I have had a Creative sound card in my rig since they started making soundcards. This thing rocks, I use a toslink cable into my home theater reciever. DO NOT USE THE DISK THAT COMES WITH THIS CARD. Downlod the latest drivers from Creative. I did not even open the envelope.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I havent used the digital input yet but not expecting any problems. Running this on an SR-2 dual Xeon motherboard and it rocks. DO NOT INSTALL NEXT TO YOUR VIDEO CARD!!!! if you do you may get wierd anomolies.

SR-2 Classified in a Thermaltake Xaser VI case

EVGA Classified SR-2 - DUAL LGA 1366 Intel 5520 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HPTX Motherboard (270-WS-W555-A2)
EVGA Classified SR-2 - DUAL LGA 1366 Intel 5520 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HPTX Motherboard (270-WS-W555-A2)

Pros: very fast, stunning size, maximum bragging rights, does everything you ask of it. NOT FOR NEWBIES!!!! misshandle this board and it will bite you in the rear. This board when installed is 13.6" wide at the IO end and goes into your case 15". Have a BIG case.

Cons: except for the chance that someone at the local UPS depot tried to steal the board, NONE

Overall Review: Xaser VI Black case 2 e5645 6 core Xeons 12 gigs patriot 1333 ddr3 xmp ram 2 GTS 450 nVidia cards Soundblaster Fatal1ty Titanium sound 4 HP hdmi 22" monitors