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Clarke C.

Clarke C.

Joined on 05/26/08

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Beast!

AMD FX-6100 - FX-Series Zambezi 6-Core 3.3 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6100WMGUSBX
AMD FX-6100 - FX-Series Zambezi 6-Core 3.3 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6100WMGUSBX

Pros: Fast, overclocks easily. Keeps cool. Budget price. what more could you ask for?

Cons: Doesn't cook me bacon when I boot.

Overall Review: Added aftermarket heatsink, runs under load 39 degrees steady.

Great case at a great price

Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0
Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0

Pros: Great case at a great price. Plenty of room for fans. Sliding drive bays make it easy mode. Thumb screws are awesome. Provides great airflow, keeps my rig cool. Fits my 11" graphics card. Budget rig? get this case.

Cons: Wire management can get a bit tricky, but nothing serious. Great buy. Doesn't have a bacon grill.

Perfect

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Pros: Works. Fast. Cool. Great RAM and a great price. Nothing to be desired.

Cons: Doesn't cook bacon.

Amazing card

EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1561-AR GeForce GTX 560 Ti FPB (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Amazing card for the price. Runs SWTOR, Skyrim, MW3 on highest graphics at ~60fps.

Cons: Doesn't cook bacon.

Excellent Thermal Compound

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

Pros: Great compound, easy to apply. Keeps my junk cool. Zambezi six-core with aftermarket cooler @ 39 degrees under load.

Cons: Not bacon scented.

Excellent!

ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS M5A97 AM3+ AMD 970 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Worked right out of the box. No need for bios updates or anything. Awesome GUI bios, many, many options for tweaking and clocking.

Cons: N/A

Overall Review: Another good ASUS product.