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Miles L.

Miles L.

Joined on 08/04/12

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i5

Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K
Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K

Pros: Great processor. Runs cool and fast with the stock heat sink.

Cons: Runs hotter than my Intel 8086...

Its... Windows!

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-bit

Pros: Well, you kind of need this to run 90% of the software available, so thats a huge plus. Overall a good OS.

Cons: Not as cheap as linux, and its not DOS...

Who needs the in color?

HEC 7106WW Beige White Steel ATX Desktop Computer Case
HEC 7106WW Beige White Steel ATX Desktop Computer Case

Pros: Its beige, has lot's of room, well made, and it was cheap. Matches my old Pentium 1 .

Cons: No fans included. Hard to find a beige dvd burner. The new intel stickers are significantly smaller than the indent on the case...

Memory of the random variety

Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0
Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Low Profile Desktop Memory Model BLS8G3D1609ES2LX0

Pros: Got this free with a mother board. 8gigs is plenty for most games, and the low profile is good for airflow in a case. It does what ram is supposed to do.

Cons: Getting it not free...

Stores various bits of data

Seagate Desktop HDD ST500DM002 500GB N/A 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Desktop HDD ST500DM002 500GB N/A 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Does what I expected. Runs nice and quiet, and reads at a reasonable speed. It's not a revolutionary new product, but it works fine for me!

Cons: Not an ssd....

Power!

CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX series CX750 750W 80 PLUS BRONZE Haswell Ready ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Good for the price. Runs quiet, plenty of power. Nice quality cables/connectors.

Cons: If you have a little extra to spend, get the modular version. It helps a lot with cable management. (I now have a 5in bay full of excess cords)