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Jack K.

Jack K.

Joined on 12/30/04

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4170 STILL ROCKIN

AMD FX-4170 - FX-Series Zambezi Quad-Core 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4170FRGUBOX
AMD FX-4170 - FX-Series Zambezi Quad-Core 4.2GHz (4.3GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4170FRGUBOX

Pros: I left a previous review that it was a good processor. No it a AWESOME processor. As I said in a previous posting. I have been building computers since the Commodore 64 days. I only went to intel for the last build before this one. This thing GAMES very well. It's still Paired with a Gigabyte 990fx board, Sniper 1866 ram. 6850 Card. It cuts through everything without a hitch. Most games like only 4 cores anyway. You don't even have to overclock it. I use an SSD for my windows 7. Very Very impressive. for the Price this processor is.

Cons: Other than a little noisy factory heat sink. Works well though. There are really no cons.

Overall Review: If you are a gamer. Don't hesitate. This is the processor for you if you like to game and still want to stay in a budget!

Outsanding new hard drive

Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST2000DX002
Seagate FireCuda Gaming SSHD 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive ST2000DX002

Pros: Great new hard drive from Seagate. Replaced a smaller WD black and yes it does load better for your games and load times. Would highly recommend for a larger mechanical drive that you want the fasted load times for your games with hard drive space. I'm very happy with it.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Best solution for the faster mechanical hard drives out there.

Sapphire Nitro Fury Rocks

SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 Fury 4GB HBM PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100379NTOC+SR
SAPPHIRE NITRO Radeon R9 Fury 4GB HBM PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100379NTOC+SR

Pros: One of the Fastest and smoothest AMD card yet to date. Already overclocked and plug and play. HBM memory is very viable today even up to date with the new RX480. Bandwith vs DDR5 is top notch. Works well with latest Crimson drivers. Plays Doom 2016 as high as 200 frames per sec with vulcan @ 1080p. Trixx software is a dream. Custom fan profile and this card is very cool.

Cons: None. Need large case as this card is very large but not a con

Best little I5 out there

Intel Core i5-4690K - Core i5 4th Gen Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 88W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I54690K
Intel Core i5-4690K - Core i5 4th Gen Devil's Canyon Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 88W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I54690K

Pros: What's not to like. For 2015 it will perform like a champ. Replace an Amd 8350 that the mobo broke so I decided to just modernize my older computer. Using Msi Gaming 5 Mobo with this chip. It flat out fly's and keeps games frame rates very very steady. I gained about 20 frames vs the 8350.

Cons: Hot if you don't run water cooling. I don't overclock but still have a Corsair Hi 100 so temps don't get very hot at all. Still Cheap factory air cooled fan I see...Well you can't have it all.

Overall Review: For today's technology. Intel has Amd beat. I'm a die hard Amd fan....Still upset my old MOBO took a #$. But for today's dollar per dollar. This chip and newer mobo's perform fantastically. Come On AMD...Get with the program.

Awesome card

SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X Radeon R9 280X 3GB PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card 100363VX-2SR
SAPPHIRE VAPOR-X Radeon R9 280X 3GB PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card 100363VX-2SR

Pros: Awesome cooling and very quiet. There are enough reviews for the 280x out there. enough said. I did do a lot of research for the best cooling solution out there. Well.. I've found it. Replaced a Crossfire 6950 setup and wow what a temp and noise difference

Cons: None

G.Skill Sniper

G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR
G.SKILL Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-8GBSR

Pros: Works very well in my Gigabyte ud3 board. You have to manually set timings but it runs the 1866 without a hitch. Very good memory. Games very well with amd 4170 Processor.

Cons: NONE