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Cliff G.

Cliff G.

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Most Favorable Review

Good Value

EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N871-AR
EVGA GeForce 9800 GTX+ 512MB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N871-AR

Pros: Runs the graphic design programs and games I play perfectly. It's a huge step up from my previous card, an HD3850. See "Other thoughts" for more.

Cons: It's big. Not really a con, and it fit in my Lian Li case just fine without any need for modifications. Just thought I should put something in this box.

Overall Review: The card I received, while it has the same part number(512-P3-N871-AR), is not a 9800GTX. It is actually a 9800GTX+. It is marked as a GTX+ on the Heatsink, and ID's as a GTX+ in GPU-z and 3dmark06. It also only has a single six pin power connector, instead of two. Additionally, stock core clock frequency was 738MHz, rather than 675MHz. This card is a great value as a GTX, the GTX+ I received makes it even better. Thumbs up to Newegg, as usual. PS-

12/11/2008

Much faster than my last CPU

Intel Core i5-750 - Core i5 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 1156 95W Processor - BX80605I5750
Intel Core i5-750 - Core i5 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.66 GHz LGA 1156 95W Processor - BX80605I5750

Pros: Blazing fast compared to my AMD 6000+ that it replaced. It has been 100% reliable since I first installed it. Now I can run three or four programs simultaneously without even slowing down.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: This was a great buy for the price. Excellent performance per dollar. Now I just hope they keep the LGA1156 socket around for a while.

No Problems

ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This mobo has good features for the price point and installed without a hitch. I'm using it with G.Skill F3-12800CL9D-4GBNQ memory and an Intel i5-750 CPU. Everything has been getting along fine since I first built it two months ago. No issues at all so far. This system is a huge upgrade from my AMD 6000+ that it replaced.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: This mobo has made me a fan of Asus again after a bit of a hiatus.

High Quality PSU

SilverStone DA700 700 W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SilverStone DA700 700 W ATX 12V 2.2 & EPS 12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: I've been using this PSU for about a year now, and it has been great. Rock solid reliability and good power. Runs cool and quiet. Good specs. Modular cables are nice.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Great PSU. Although, if I had it to do over again. I might get something a little more powerful, though it's got plenty of power for now. I've been very impressed with this PSU. When I eventually do need to upgrade, I'll definitely look at Silverstone first.

12/18/2008

Great RAM

Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804
Crucial Ballistix 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model BL2KIT12864AA804

Pros: No problems at all. Both sticks arrived in great shape and fully functional. Fast. Running stable at 800MHz, 4-4-4-12, 2.1V.

Cons: None so far. Longevity remains to be seen.

Overall Review: Wasn't recognized correctly by my motherboard(5-5-5-18, 400MHz). Not the memory's fault, easily fixed in bios. System: MSI K9A Platinum Mobo, AMD Athlon x2 6000+ CPU, Crucial Ballistix memory 4-4-4-12 800MHz, ATi Radeon HD3850 256-bit, Samsung SpinPoint T Series 500GB HDD, Lian Li PC-61 case, Zalman 9500 CPU cooler.

12/18/2007

Great for the price

AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6000CZBOX
AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ - Athlon 64 X2 Windsor Dual-Core 3.0 GHz Socket AM2 125W Processor - ADX6000CZBOX

Pros: Much, much faster than my previous CPU(Pentium 4 2.8GHz), as it should be. Great price for the performance.

Cons: None. There are better processors out there, but probably not for the price.

Overall Review: Used this CPU for my first system build and everything went great once I installed all of the downloads. System: MSI K9A Platinum Mobo, AMD Athlon x2 6000+ CPU, Crucial Ballistix memory 4-4-4-12 800MHz, ATi Radeon HD3850 256-bit, Samsung SpinPoint T Series 500GB HDD, Lian Li PC-61 case, Zalman 9500 CPU cooler.

12/18/2007