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Erin L.

Erin L.

Joined on 07/07/11

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Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast and has a large capacity for a good price

Cons: It seems quite a bit noisier than my previous hard drive. If that sort of things bothers you, I'd suggest getting a noise-dampening case like I did. It'll save your sanity.

Cooler Master GeminII S524 - CPU Cooler with Aluminum Fins and 5 Heatpipes
Cooler Master GeminII S524 - CPU Cooler with Aluminum Fins and 5 Heatpipes

Pros: It's pretty quiet and keeps the CPU nice and cool.

Cons: Maybe it's just me but the installation instructions were quite confusing. I ended up needing to watch a YouTube video of a guy walking through the installation before it made sense. That's the only issue I had with it though.

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: Fast and great for both multitasking and gaming. I can run multiple games, browsers, Photoshop, and other programs all at once without the performance of each being noticeably impacted. It's also a great price.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I didn't go with the stock heatsink on the advice of a friend and I also have 3 case fans and plenty of ventilation so the CPU runs pretty cool. It's at about 30C right now and the highest I've seen it go so far is about 50C. I'd definitely recommend spending the extra $30-40 for a third-party heatsink, it's worth it.

PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX7850 1GBD5-DH
PowerColor Radeon HD 7850 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX7850 1GBD5-DH

Pros: Run Skyrim on Ultra graphics. Tomb Raider runs best on High graphics but I suspect other parts of my PC are the problem with that. The fan is super quiet most of the time. I haven't had a single problem with it.

Cons: None

Exactly what we needed

Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864Z40B
Crucial 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model CT2KIT12864Z40B

Pros: Bought this to upgrade my parents' computer instead of them spending money on a new PC. The sticks were easy to install and have been working great from the very beginning. The price was good too.

Cons: None