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Michael G.

Michael G.

Joined on 01/23/06

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Great budget gaming card

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card GV-R467ZL-1GI
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 4670 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card GV-R467ZL-1GI

Pros: Great price to performance ratio Doesn't require a special power adapter or large power supply Works great as an upgrade to many pre-built systems(i.e. Dell)

Cons: Not the fastest card out there, but gets the job done in most of the Major PC gaming titles.

Overall Review: Bought this for my brother who had a Dell and after a bit of research I found out that this model didn't have a PSU that would be able to handle most respectable after-market video cards. Found this baby and he was able to install it himself on a Windows 7 system and everything was setup with no hassle. Great buy for upgrading an existing system!

AMD Opteron 165 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 1.8 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA165CDBOX
AMD Opteron 165 - Opteron Denmark Dual-Core 1.8 GHz Socket 939 110W Processor - OSA165CDBOX

Pros: Great chip. the 2x1mb cache REALLY make a difference in gaming. CPU scores in 3DMark05 are higher than 3800+ X2.... before overclocking! Overclocked to 2.4ghz on stock cooler and voltage, without a hiccup.

Cons: None. Buy this if you want dual-core.

ABIT KN8 SLI 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard
ABIT KN8 SLI 939 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Easy setup. VERY stable. Nice O/Cing options. Quiet and still runs cool. Layout is great!

Cons: Wish it had raid 5 support.

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: VERY Fast. Have two in Raid 0. They scream. There's no need for NCQ on a desktop system, it actually slows performance. Very quiet. Can't ever hear them in my Sonata II case.

Cons: I want 4 of them!

OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K
OCZ Platinum 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ4002048ELDCPE-K

Pros: FAST memory. First set was DOA, but OCZ RMA process was super easy. They even sent me the new sticks first before I had to return the bad set(one was still good, so I could run my computer). O/Cing doesn't void lifetimes warranty!

Cons: First set was DOA.

Overall Review: Hope that rebate goes through!

OPTI-UPS SS1200 Voltage Regulator
OPTI-UPS SS1200 Voltage Regulator

Pros: Works exactly as described. I live in an old house where the power fluctuates constantly. The lights in my room dim and go brighter randomly. This unit keeps all of my expensive electronic equipment running at 120v. Corrects for long periods of time too! Not just short bursts.

Cons: It's not a UPS, so if you have problems with the power going out. This won't help you.

Overall Review: It's pretty small too. My old surge suppressor took up more space.