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Jeff L.

Jeff L.

Joined on 11/25/08

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Most Favorable Review

Great card, bad drivers

HIS Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H487F1GP
HIS Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H487F1GP

Pros: Card works perfectly, went in smoothly, looks great, and isn't TOO loud. CCC is useful.

Cons: the 8.12 catalyst drivers (and possibly others) do NOT work with monitors under a certain resolution (mine is 1280x1024 and doesn't work) with the DVI port. I'm stuck on the VGA port until ATI remedies the problem, hopefully with 9.1 this month.

Works

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1000 (PC2 8000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8000CL5D-4GBPQ

Pros: No memtest errors, runs at rated speeds (faster than I need for my q6600), looks good.

Cons: I could always use faster timings.

Essential

XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket
XIGMATEK ACK-I7751 Retention Bracket

Pros: Does what it is supposed to. Motherboard isn't ripped apart.

Cons: Feel like I shouldn't have to pay for it.

Cools well

XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler  I5 775 AMD compatible
XIGMATEK HDT-S1283 120mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible

Pros: Solid feel, not as heavy as I was expecting, fan mounts easily.

Cons: I hate installing large heatsinks.

Ridiculous box

Scythe SY1225SL12M "Slipstream" Case Fan
Scythe SY1225SL12M "Slipstream" Case Fan

Pros: The box made me laugh - it looks like something you get from a tourist trap in chinatown. Quiet for how much air it moves, seems decent in construction.

Cons: No adjustable speed...not that I was expecting one, but Newegg wants me to have some cons in here.

Overall Review: There are tiny black clips that hold the wire in to the little channel that routes it out to the side. These are removable AND re-insertable if you decide you didn't want to take them out.

Super Writemaster

SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S223F
SAMSUNG 22X DVD Burner 22X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 16X DVD+R DL 22X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model SH-S223F

Pros: It says "Super Writemaster" on it. looks good, works well, runs fast.

Cons: Makes a screaming noise when it's spinning fast, but it spins really fast, so it's not unexpected.