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Michael L.

Michael L.

Joined on 11/18/09

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Most Favorable Review

Best Memory Available

CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model CMG6GX3M3A2000C8
CORSAIR DOMINATOR GT 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Desktop Memory Model CMG6GX3M3A2000C8

Pros: Superb Packaging, Industrial Strength Looks, Red Color matches my EVGA 762 4 Way Classified Motherboard, Included Cooling Fan is wonderful, albeit a lil loose.

Cons: Expensive, and prices are rising.. so grab them now.

Overall Review: People, please keep in mind that when they say a rams speed, such as 1333, 1600, 1800, and 2000(this model), this means that it was tested stable and cherry picked at those speeds. It does not mean that if you run an intel i920 at stock 2.66 ghz with a 135 Base clock, you ram will NOT be running at 2000mhz. On the brighter side, go ahead and overclock to your hearts content because these sticks were tested stable at 2000 mhz, so that means you would need to overclock your i920 to 4.0 ghz to get these babies at 2000 mhz. =)

12/23/2009

Best Mouse

Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac, Large Mouse, Long Range Wireless Mouse
Logitech Wireless Performance Mouse MX for PC and Mac, Large Mouse, Long Range Wireless Mouse

Pros: Best Mouse. Works on Glass, or any other surface for that matter. Flawless

Cons: It's a shame people are having some issues with this mouse, because I haven't had any, nor will I. If you are reading this review, please disregard any negativity towards this product. Just buy it. CNET rated this their best mouse for 2009.

Overall Review: Worth the money. Wireless is the way to go. Unified perfectly with my Logitech Wave 350 keyboard.

12/16/2009

I went Overboard with CROSSFIRING

PowerColor Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5970 2GBD5-MD
PowerColor Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX5970 2GBD5-MD

Pros: Fastest Card Out. Exhilarating performance. Will laugh at every game thrown at it, except Crysis, which is why I bought the second 5970 and CROSSFIRED them. It is disturbing and unacceptable to me to play a game 2 years old and not be able to run it at MAX settings. Other than playing Crysis , ONE of these cards is ALL YOU NEED.

Cons: Big, heavy, expensive. Make sure you have large full tower extended-ATX case. This card will fit in a mid case with some modifications. Your wallet will take a hit. If you are "weak" enthusiast like me, you will bite the bullet, dish out another 700 for the second card. We all know true enthusiasts do not care about price or availablity, we WILL CROSSFIRE THESE CARDS. Just make sure you have minimum 1200 WATT PSU.

Overall Review: 3D Mark Vantage GPU score is about 30000 with these babies in CROSSFIRE, and I ran this on Windows 7. They say Vista is the only OS 3DMark Vantage can truly run on, so if this is true, the next 3DMark with DirectX 11 and Windows 7 compatibility should post higher benchmark scores for sure.

DOA

GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R597D5-2GD-B
GIGABYTE Radeon HD 5970 (Hemlock) 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card GV-R597D5-2GD-B

Pros: Best Video Card out Period!

Cons: There are many lemons out there with most manufacturers of this card because these are the first releases of the video card, but everyone should know initial releases of ANY hardware or software is bound to come with bugs and problems.

Overall Review: Didn't think I would receive a defective piece of equipment. Card overheated and was running at 90 degrees C IDLE, with fan on at 100 percent. LOLOL. However, NEWEGG RMA process is very fast, too bad they do not pay for return shipping. That would be nice. If you want to take the risk of a lemon, buy it now. This risk did not stop true enthusiasts like me. Heck, I bought 2 of these cards(one from Sapphire, which runs perfectly,) and I plan to CROSSFIRE these when i get my other card. IF you can hold off for a few months, go ahead. The prices MIGHT drop and there may be more supply, and you will have a less chance of getting a lemon like I did. Right now these cards are sold out everywhere in every country and there is a $50-$100 markup on prices on these cards. You can wait, or buy it now. No one is stopping you but your wallet. =)

Bsst Motherboard

EVGA 170-BL-E762-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 4-WAY SLI Classified XL ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 170-BL-E762-A1 LGA 1366 Intel X58 4-WAY SLI Classified XL ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Most upgradeable and expandable motherboard on the market. Impeccable quality, future proof, very well made and packaged. If you are a serious gamer and love to overclock, upgrade, and futureproof, this is the board for you.

Cons: 1.) None of these are cons, but the board is pricey for most people, but you get what you pay for. 2.) You need at least a 1200 watt power supply for quad SLI. 3.) You need a LARGE case with 9 or more PCI slots. Thermaltake Armor Plus 6000 is one of the very few cases that can hold this board, and is EVGA certified for this board.

Overall Review: People, please keep in mind, when they mean this board can support QUAD SLI, they mean 4 separate single GPU cards. This does not mean it can hold 4 ATI RADEON 5970's or 4 Nvidia GTX 295's(8 gpu's and a single one of these cards take up 2 PCI-E slots), so please do not get mixed up. There is no board, case, or power supply out that can support this. You will have to end up modifying your mobo and that is not good. What they mean by QUAD SLI, for example, is 4 Nivida GTX 285's or 4 ATI Radeon 5780's. Hope this helps clear up some confusion.

11/27/2009

AWESOME POWER SUPPLY

Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Antec TPQ-1200 1200W Continuous Power with PowerCache Technology SLI Ready CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS SILVER Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: QUAD SLI/CROSSFIRE Compatible, has all the wires you needs for multiple hard drives, video cards, etc. You do not need any other cables, this supply comes with them all.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This is one of the best 1200 watt power supply's out. Hss everything you need to run a full tower case with 4 Single card NVIDIA or ATI GPU's, multiplie hard drives, optical disks, etc. Power is constant and consistent. ALL in one supply!

11/27/2009