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Alfonso S.

Alfonso S.

Joined on 11/06/08

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Excellent Value Processor

Intel Core i3-560 - Core i3 Clarkdale Dual-Core 3.33 GHz LGA 1156 73W Intel HD Graphics Desktop Processor - BX80616I3560
Intel Core i3-560 - Core i3 Clarkdale Dual-Core 3.33 GHz LGA 1156 73W Intel HD Graphics Desktop Processor - BX80616I3560

Pros: FAST!, Inexpensive, OC works great.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I got this for a budget gaming PC. After comparing this one with the i5-650 and 660, I decided to save the difference in $$$ and put it on an ATi HD5770 Card; it was worth it This little guy delivers pretty much the same performance as the two mentioned i5s for much less money!, and temp is great even during gaming. Installed it on a GIGABYTE GA-H55-USB3 MoBo, FLAWLESS!

Great Gaming Card

Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 (Fermi) 1GB DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 60XGH3HS3CUD
Galaxy GeForce GTX 465 (Fermi) 1GB DDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 60XGH3HS3CUD

Pros: * Best price/performance Ratio so far * Installation/Drivers are a breeze * Configuration options are great * Startcraft II, Hawx, Crysis and other games run smooth on Ultra settings. * Blue light looks cool

Cons: * Bulky, Massive body compared to other cards that can compete like Radeon 6770. * it uses two PCIe power connectors whereas other cards use only one. * See other thoughts

Overall Review: Excellent value for Gaming! although I mentioned some cons, I don't consider them bad enough to take an egg off. Other uses I've given to this card are moderate 3D modeling and it works fine for most not-so-complex models, but when displaying really complex multi-part-multi-surface models (several thousand part files) you can see it just doesn't have the juice required (I know I know, get a Quadro!). I know this is not the main purpose of the card thus it didn't affect the rating, but I think this info can be useful to other CAD/Gaming users like me who like to use their machines for both purposes.

Good Ol' CoolerMaster

Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Roomy, Well-built, Easy Access, Good sober look. Excellent Value for the Price.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: What can I say... after 2576 reviews, everything has been said already; but regardless, this is a really nice-looking, well-constructed case for the money, and of course, is from CoolerMaster.

Great Value!

G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT
G.SKILL Value Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model F3-10600CL9D-8GBNT

Pros: Fast, Inexpensive, Rates 7.6 in Windows Index.

Cons: None.

Excellent Performance

Western Digital Blue WD7500AALX 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Blue WD7500AALX 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast and Reliable. Setup is a breeze. Best deal on SATA III/Size/Price

Cons: A little noisy.

Overall Review: Very fast drive. It was very easy to setup and install OS. For the most part the noise level is very low, until the drive goes under a lot of access, like intense reading/writing operations, then it gets a little louder, but only for a few moments since it's very fast. Don't know about current price, but when purchased it a real bargain for an SATA III drive.

For those who received as an RMA (SandyBridge Intel issue)...

GIGABYTE GA-H67A-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-H67A-UD3H-B3 LGA 1155 Intel H67 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: * Excellent features for this price range * More than plenty room for expansion * Great performance so far * Plenty of connectors including MiniDisplay Port * Setup was a breeze when restarting in same OS installation used with previous MB (see Other Thoughts)

Cons: * I know this is not brand's issue, but chipset issue: Very limited overclocking options (if you really want OC, go for P67)

Overall Review: I received this MB as an RMA for my previous one (H67A-UD3H) which was excellent already except for the Intel SandyBridge chipset issue with the SATA II ports. Took the other one out, put this one in, turned on the PC and it started up right away! I was looking for issues with chipset drives, usb3 or stuff like that... NONE! All I had to do was to set the HDD controller to AHCI just like in the previous one to prevent BSOD, boot up and re-activate my Windows 7 OS... Voilá! I ran the new driver CD in case something else was required, and it just updated the INF files but nothing really was missing. Great Job for us who required the PC to be immediately available to keep working! Final thoughts: Those who purchased the previous revision and are hesitating to get this new revision as an RMA, give it a try; from my experience I can tell it works fine.