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Terry C.

Terry C.

Joined on 01/09/09

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Most Favorable Review

Good board

GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-EX58-UD3R LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Good layout. I have not had problems with lan going out. Really stable build. Cheaper than the UD5R.

Cons: Slow start-up. For a more powerful system than my AMD PII 940, the start up takes a lot longer time. I leave my system running 24/7 so it's not that big of a problem.

Overall Review: I don't overclock so I can not comment on those features, but the board over-all is really stable I would of had a UD5R but it arrived DOA. I RMA'ed it and it was on backorder. Newegg was decent in the RMA process. There were some delays.

Most Critical Review

Atleast some of the sticks work...

CORSAIR XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M2A1333C9
CORSAIR XMS 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMX16GX3M2A1333C9

Pros: The memory isn't bad. I am using it in a home server and it works good for hosting game servers that require a lot of memory in order to run good.

Cons: The negative is that 1 of the 4 sticks were bad. I had to RMA one set and I should be getting the replacement today. I hope that this set is going to be good but from reading reviews I should expect a headache. I hope I get lucky and get a good set.

Overall Review: The 2 sticks I have in my server work good. I hope the replacement set works. At this point, building my server has started to cost more than I wanted in RMA cost as I had to RMA some other parts as well. If this set is bad I may ask for a refund instead of dealing with the hassle of constantly RMA'ing 2 sticks of memory.

Good fan

Scythe SY1225SL12SH "Slipstream" Case Fan
Scythe SY1225SL12SH "Slipstream" Case Fan

Pros: This fan moves a lot of air. Compared to the stock Lian Li fans that came with my case. I was having major overheating problems. These fans seem to of lowered the temp in my case. Packaging is nice and comes with everything you need.

Cons: Little louder than the Lian Li fans. Not enough to bother me. The screws that came with it seem to strip easy. I stripped one, but I just used one from my old fans.

Overall Review: Great fan. I really needed the power of these to keep my mid tower cool. I have 3 total in my case. They are able to keep my case cooler.

Beast of a card

BFG Tech GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card BFGEGTX2951792E
BFG Tech GeForce GTX 295 1792MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card BFGEGTX2951792E

Pros: This card it fast. It is not as loud as I thought it was going to be. I can play crysis on high settings and AA turned on, something my 8800GTS could not do.

Cons: This card is hot. I knew this card ran hot before I bought it, but I didn't think it was this hot. It also weighs a ton. I was worried about breaking off my pci slot putting it in. I know it has to put a lot of pressure on it.

Overall Review: Great card. First one I had was defective and I RMAed it back to BFG. I got it back in less than 2 weeks. BFG has great customer support. It wasn't a big deal to RMA it since my new motherboard also was a dud and had to be RMAed.

Good proc

AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Processor - HDZ940XCGIBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 940 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2+ 125W Processor - HDZ940XCGIBOX

Pros: This is a great proc. It may not beat the I7's, but for the money it is worth it. Can't beat AMD prices.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is a great proc. I am not an overclocker so I have not tested it. I am content with the speeds the proc offers. I would recommend it.

Good PSU

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850 W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850 W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: This PSU comes with more connector than you will ever need. I got it to make sure I had enough power for my 295 gtx. It has not let me down yet.

Cons: I would say a little too much on the cables. PSU is way too big for my mid tower case. I also had a wire loose to one of the 6 pin plugs. I was able to fix it, but you would think that you wouldnt just have a loose wire hanging off the plug on a new PSU.

Overall Review: Great PSU and I would recommend it. Newegg is the best as always.