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Garrett M.

Garrett M.

Joined on 01/02/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great Mobo so far...

GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Has a lot of features and was a good price as well. Has plenty of USB and SATA ports and the board is somewhat aesthetically pleasing. Booted up flawlessly the first time.

Cons: No IDE! Ended up having to take a trip to the local big box store to get a new SATA optical drive. 5 stores later I finally found one... I cant believe hardly anyone carries internal optical drives anymore. Sign of the times I guess.... Won't take an egg away from the rating though since it was an oversight on my part. Also make sure you setup the bios properly... mine was initially set to onboard graphics which negated my 570 until I found the proper options in BIOS to set it straight.

Overall Review: Gigabyte has so far never let me down with their motherboards. If you want loads of features without a hefty price tag look to Gigabyte to fulfill your needs.

Works flawless so far...

GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z77-DS3H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Inexpensive, lots of features, worked great first time started, no hassles.

Cons: I wish the thing had more USB connectors and an IDE port. Can't really complain since it is clearly mentioned on the specs though. Also the metal plate where the mobo connectors stick out on the back of the PC looks kind of cheap. I'm really reaching to find cons if you haven't noticed.

Overall Review: I have never been disappointed by Gigabyte brand motherboards. They are always excellent quality and full of features without breaking the bank.

Decent so far but...

Galaxy 56NGH6HS4IVZ GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB  Battlefield 3 Edition 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Galaxy 56NGH6HS4IVZ GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB Battlefield 3 Edition 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Not only one of the most inexpensive choices but it also comes with a redeemable code for Battlefield 3. Great value!

Cons: The card looks pretty cool in the description but in person the plastic cover around the heatsink feels really cheap and flimsy. Either put a decent cover on it or don't put one on at all IMHO. This cover also got in the way of my plastic case clamps that assist in holding the card in place. Not a huge issue and you should always screw it in as well anyways but it was kind of annoying. Also the fans on this card are mounted very close to said flimsy plastic cover and I am kind of worried that if the plastic warps or something it could stop them from spinning.

Overall Review: First time going with a Galaxy brand card for a build and I'm sure the card is great but the flimsy plastic cover was definitely a turn-off. If you are in the market for a 560ti card and don't want/need a copy of BF3 I'd recommend going with a different brand that protects their cards with a better cover.

Great case!

Cooler Master CM Stacker STC-T01-UWK Black/ Silver Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master CM Stacker STC-T01-UWK Black/ Silver Aluminum / Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: The thing is awesome! It can hold everything plus some. I like the 6 USB ports on the front.

Cons: Big but what do you expect when you buy a FULL tower case? I wish there was a way to mount more 120mm fans on the front part without using a HDD enclosure.

Overall Review: Highly customizable and good build quality. I have a total of 7 fans in mine!

Awesome card.

BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGE88512GTOC2E
BFG Tech GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGE88512GTOC2E

Pros: Very FAST and good price/performance ratio. Never any problems running it at all.

Cons: I heard rumors that the OC sticker on the fan can sometimes fall off and get stuck in the fan burning up the chip. Just to be safe I took off the OC sticker on my card and was pretty shocked at how easy it came off. I'd advise you to do the same just in case.

Overall Review: Bought this from somewhere else that had a cheaper price. I guess you cant blame newegg for selling these things at a higher price since people still keep buying them out, they are a business afterall.

FAST

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: Very fast and stable.

Cons: Nothing.

Overall Review: Great chip. I'm buying more.