Joined on 08/22/06
Great RAM!
Pros: Now having 2 of these in my system is great! I've been watching the price of this chip for about a year, when I bought my first stick. I have virtually no lag now, and rendering in 3ds max is quicker. Games load quicker.
Cons: Paying $100 for the first stick, $25 for the second. Also not being able to run them at 667 (motherboard is junk) but I don't think that's a big deal.
Overall Review: I play a lot of games on my computer as well as do a lot of multitasking when using photoshop and 3ds max. Having 2gb of RAM is great and makes my life almost pain free. I don't see the need of running out and buying all high-end expensive equipment for computers like a lot of people tend to do.
Fantastic Buy
Pros: The upgrade to this from a 7600GT was significant! I can now play a lot of games on high settings. The only game I can't max is Crysis, but that isn't a surprise to me. For the price, I'd suggest everyone get one of these!
Cons: It isn't a con of the card, but my processor and mobo need upgrades so that this card ca really perform!
Overall Review: I've heard a lot about people having cooling problems with these cards. My card runs an average of 42C idle, which is fantastic, but then again, I have 6 fans on my case. My suggestion to those with cooling problems is to get some case fans, they don't need to be expensive, and also change the fan settings on the card.
Decent Case
Pros: It's a generally good case for experienced builders and first timers. The tool-less bays are good, but I had to remove one of the mechanisms to install my HDD in the 5.25" bay (cooling). There's plenty of room to put things in this case and to work. No sharp edges!
Cons: This is me just being picky, but I would have liked more fan ports. It would have been nice if the door hinged on the right side, and the USB/audio ports were on the left.
Overall Review: I got this from another website about 2 years ago, and is slightly different than the one on here. The latch on the door is the only thing to break so far.
Awesome Processor!
Pros: This processor is amazing! Upgraded from a Celeron D 3.06ghz. With my old processor I had a tough time playing games and running Photoshop CS3 was a little too slow for my liking, but with the E4400 (at stock speeds) I don't have problems anymore!
Cons: The heatsink and fan are still a little trouble to install.
Overall Review: I may try overclocking later, I just hope my motherboard doesn't complain about attempting it. Cooling shouldn't be a problem in my case since it now has 6 fans attached to it... System: E4400, 1gb 667 OCZ RAM, EVGA 7600GT, ECS P4M890T-M2 mobo.
Good Fans
Pros: These fans are fantastic! They move a lot of air through my case, keeping everything very cool. They are pretty much silent.
Cons: I've accidentally stuck my fingers in them a few times, which surprisingly hurts! My other fans don't hurt.
Overall Review: A really great buy! I was looking for red LED fans, but decided to go for these since I can always buy LEDs and wire them up myself. The molex wires actually fit into each other unlike my older fans.