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Brian C.

Brian C.

Joined on 10/17/07

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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: Great multitasking, decent gaming performance, overall snappy and responsive PC with this CPU

Cons: Heats your room up, literally. My bedroom temp is always a few degrees warmer than the rest of the house when my PC is on. With winter coming this may be a plus i guess?

Overall Review: Can be used as a space heater

Great budget motherboard for FX8350

ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS M5A97 R2.0 AM3+ AMD 970 + SB 950 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Good price. Has enough ports for hard drives and usb. Overall a great board for the price if you own a FX8350

Cons: Doesnt seem to like 2133 ram. since i first built the new pc, i would get random bsod and i couldnt figure out what the culprit was. I first thought the motherboard was faulty, and i even underclocked the processor to 3.6 which seemed to help a little but would still get the bsod occasionally. Now after 8 months i finally figured out all i had to do was set my memory speed to 1866 instead of 2133 (oc) Shes been running smooth since then.

Overall Review: If you get this board, make sure and buy the correct speed ram. Save yourself the headaches and go with 1866 or 1600 ram

Cooler than a polar bear's toenails

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Cool,Cool,Cool. This thing works and it works well, VERY well. Yea its HUGE but it also makes a statement if you have a windowed case. Shiny aluminum and copper, who wouldn't like that? My AMD FX8350 temps went waaay down and stayed down, even under heavy extended loads. These CPUs run HOT and this cooler tamed the beast.

Cons: installation can seem a little intimidating at first. here's a hint..Youtube. tons of install videos on there that make installing this beast so simple even Justin Bieber could do it.

VERBATIM (MIS) THE BEST!!!

Verbatim 8.5GB 2.4X DVD+R DL 10 Packs Spindle Disc Model 95166
Verbatim 8.5GB 2.4X DVD+R DL 10 Packs Spindle Disc Model 95166

Pros: Only 1 coaster out of 4 spindles so far. But it was MY FAULT! Forgot to set correct layer break, so i got a nice coaster for my sodas.

Cons: PRICE! We are already paying too much for gas, must we pay a premium for DL dvd's as well???

GREAT CARD FOR THE MONEY!

PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card
PNY VCG88512GXPB GeForce 8800GT 512MB 256-bit GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: I bought this card mainly to speed up overall system response. i upgraded to vista ultimate, and noticed sluggish performance on EVERYTHING from internet browsing to picture viewing. Popped this baby in and bam! Speed is back up to XP. 3Dmark06 went from a pathetic 966 to almost 10,000. Went from a ATI radeon x1300 PCI. Yes PCI. Dont laugh! No really a huge gamer but i bet it will run ALL the newest games with ease at meduim or high settings.

Cons: Pretty huge card! BARELY squeezed this puppy into a Ultra Micro Fly case. (micro ATX) Seemes to run pretty warm. Installed rivatune, set fan to 50%, idle went from high 70 to a steady 60. Could be the case though. Make sure you can fit this in your case.

Overall Review: Luckily my Power supply has the 6 pin vga connector. If your power supply doesnt have the 6 pin, they include an adapter that is compatible with ALL power supplies.

3.2 GHz-Dual Core-99 Bucks-'Nuff Said

AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.6 GHz Socket AM2 65W Black Edition Processor - ADO5000DSWOF
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5000+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.6 GHz Socket AM2 65W Black Edition Processor - ADO5000DSWOF

Pros: This processor is a pretty sweet deal. You cant beat $99 price for dual core and highly overclockable. Cant wait to get a better cooling system to see what this baby can do! Running at 3.2 GHZ with standard voltage and stock amd fan. my freezer 64 pro wont fit in my case.

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: Wont make pancakes in the morning?