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Robert N.

Robert N.

Joined on 11/30/04

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Most Favorable Review

Nice mobo for the money.

ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5K LGA 775 Intel P35 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Excellent stability, works well with Linux.

Cons: IDE connector is in a bad place.

Overall Review: Asus is a great mobo. I would have placed the IDE connector in a better spot. I use all SATA drives so it is a non factor but if you have any IDE devices you will need a long cable. I run Linux so it has to work and all the hardware is recognized using Ubuntu.

Appears to be good for Samsung Phones.

SAMSUNG 32GB microSDHC Flash Card w/ Adapter Model MB-MPBGCA/AM
SAMSUNG 32GB microSDHC Flash Card w/ Adapter Model MB-MPBGCA/AM

Pros: Apparently the Galaxy Series of phones has issues with any non-Samsung micro-SD card. My Galaxy Note 3 pretty much ruined my SanDisk Ultra 32GB card. After a LOT of reading on many phone forums it was the consensus that Samsung phones work best with Samsung SD cards. I went ahead and bought a Samsung SD card and so far so good.

Cons: None that I can find.

Excellent cooler, excellent price.

ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro - Compact Multi-Compatible Tower CPU Cooler | 92 mm PWM Fan | for AMD AM4 and Intel 115x CPU | Recommended up to 115 W TDP
ARCTIC Freezer 7 Pro - Compact Multi-Compatible Tower CPU Cooler | 92 mm PWM Fan | for AMD AM4 and Intel 115x CPU | Recommended up to 115 W TDP

Pros: Cool, quiet, approximately same weight as stock cooler. Ease of install or as easily as an LGA775 can be. Pre-applied AC MX-1 paste so nothing else needed. Looks really cool when mounted. I had no clearance issues with my Asus P5K mobo. Wires for cooler are loomed in black mesh which matches my PS looms.

Cons: Mounting system can be PITA, but that is the work of LGA775 creators, not Arctic Cooling.

Overall Review: I have a Q6600 Core 2 Quad stock 2.4GHz OCd to 3.0GHz and BIOS reports CPU temp to be about 93F after a couple of hours of use. I tried OCing the proc with the stock cooler and temps went up to over 110F very quickly. For the somewhat avid overclocker the cooler is an excellent buy. I leave fan at full speed (~2500 rpm) and it is very quiet.

Great supply for the money

Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500 W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply
Thermaltake Purepower W0100RU 500 W ATX 12V 2.0 Power Supply

Pros: Excellent supply with lots connections. Cables were definitely long enough to reach all the components. Runs my Asus P5K, Core 2 Quad, 8800GT OC, SATA 320G hdd, 2 SATA DVD R drives, no problem. I have a Thermaltake PS in my other system as well.

Cons: None

Overall Review: The looms that the wires are bond in make for not easy bending. Newegg got me the supply in 1.5 days with free shipping. Newegg rocks!!! For $60 and Thermaltake's reputation in power supply building hard to go wrong.

FAST, FAST, FAST

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 105W Processor - BX80562Q6600
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 105W Processor - BX80562Q6600

Pros: FAST, cool, nice quiet heatsink and fan combo. Can OC to 3GHZ very easily but I would recommend a better heatsink.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is one fast processor. First Intel I have had in a long time and it does not disappoint. I can run numerous application in Ubuntu with no sign of slowdown. I recoded a video file to mpeg2, burned a DVD, surfed the internet, chatted with friends on IM, had email client up and the processor gobbled up the tasks with no problem. For the price cannot be beat. I OC'd the proc to 3GHZ and it ran fine. I plan on getting a better heatsink/fan since the stock one is only rated for the stock 2.GHZ speed.

Great videocard

MSI GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card NX8800GT 512M OC
MSI GeForce 8800 GT 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card NX8800GT 512M OC

Pros: Fast, very quiet, Nvidia technology, MSI quality. Games run smooth as silk. I can run FEAR with everything maxed.

Cons: This sucker is big, long and heavy. Make sure you have a big case and at least a 500W power supply.

Overall Review: This is a nice videocard. It is a 2 slot cooler so you will not be able to put anything below it. Since the cooler is so large it runs cool and the fan is really quiet.