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James D.

James D.

Joined on 03/12/05

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Most Favorable Review

Triple Vertical Monitors

Dell 23" 60Hz IPS HD LCD Monitor IPS 8ms (gray to gray) D-Sub, DVI, DisplayPort, USB 2.0 P2314H
Dell 23" 60Hz IPS HD LCD Monitor IPS 8ms (gray to gray) D-Sub, DVI, DisplayPort, USB 2.0 P2314H

Pros: I have 3 of these monitors arranged vertically. It is absolutely perfect for games. The monitors can be seen from any angle unlike traditional LCD monitors. You won't be disappointed.

Cons: It doesn't help me win more games, but sure looks sexy as hell.

Quality for all time

Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec TruePower Quattro TPQ-1000 1000W Continuous Power ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

Pros: I have owned this product for over 2 years, and it runs very well with non-stop usage. It has had NO problems. Powers an X58, overclocked i7, SLI GTX 295's, fans, pumps etc...

Cons: Will show its weakness with overclocking the SLI GTX 295's. (but the 200 series GPU's were not around when this product was first introduced)

Overall Review: Overall a wonderful power supply. More then enough for even the enthusiest gamer, Just be careful with over excessive current loads on the SLI connectors. Just keep in mind, almost NO SINGLE power supply can handle an SLI pair of GTX 295's and an i7 board. I had to pick up a secondary aux power supply to run the 295's

10/21/2009

Years of enjoyment

EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N841-AR
EVGA GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 512-P3-N841-AR

Pros: This card is phenomenal. It will play any game out there even today. great frame rates. you will NOT be disappointed. buy 2. they are considerably less then when they were first available.

Cons: card runs warm just like any other one.

Overall Review: SLI setup of this card is just a few frames shy of a 285 GTX. Will play Crysis very smoothly in SLI

beware of step-up

EVGA 01G-P3-1182-AR GeForce GTX 285 FTW Edition 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1182-AR GeForce GTX 285 FTW Edition 1GB 512-bit DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Supported Video Card

Pros: The best single GPU card out there. Stock clock 702, not 720. It will play any video game on the market. Tech support for this company you will soon realize is the best in the business. Will outperform 2 8800GTS 512's in SLI

Cons: My card had a heat issue due to manufacturing problems but the EVGA tech support quickly dealt with it . They are currently cross shipping me a new card. As much as I like the card and what a good performer it is, I gave 4 eggs because this card is supposed to meet EVGA's highest level of QA, and should not have any problems whatsoever when it arrives in your hands.

Overall Review: The step up program on this card is a ruse. The term "90 day step up" is clearly on the box HOWEVER they do not step this card up. do NOT buy if you plan on stepping up to 295. Other then that be sure to look at the manufactures website before you purchase to see what you can step your product up too. Also, There are no current options to watercool this card. This card is a revised version of the Nvidia reference board, so no full coverage GPU blocks will fit

8800 GTS 512 (G92)

Thermaltake CL-W0038 Liquid Cooling System 208 - Copper VGA Waterblock
Thermaltake CL-W0038 Liquid Cooling System 208 - Copper VGA Waterblock

Pros: Very solid block. easy on the eyes. Keeps both cards in SLI very cool. It does its job well. very easy to mount. Not expensive at all. can be used on multiple cards giving you the ability to upgrade your card, without spending any additional money to water cool your upgrade.

Cons: Two of them dramatically reduced the overall flow of water through my swiftech pump (although you can see the water wizzing through the block). Mounting options could be better, but they do work. Only 2 points of contact (opposite ends) of the block. I think they took the smallest screws from the Swiss watch makers to mount the block with (although it is sturdy). The block is somewhat heavy. Since you now lost the structural support of the huge (and lousy) factory cooler, your card may flex.

Overall Review: MAKE SURE YOU GET VGA RAM HEATSINKS. Overall for the price you pay it is very good. Cards never go above 40C in a 62 degree room during Crysis. I have a triple rad, double rad, a Q6600 @ 3.6GHz in line with the 2 8800 GTS 512's in SLI. Others have complained about the acrylic block that you screw the metal connectors in, but I put some silicon around it before I secured it in hand tight (you dont have to use a ratchet!). I see it defiantly outlasting the usage of the card. This is a good alternative to the IONE full coverage block. I don't think you will get the same performance since that cools the ram and everything in between. but this block will fit future upgrades. the IONE block only fits the one, and being at least 100, its not economical.

Good PSU-BAD for overclocking

RAIDMAX AURORA 2 RX-600F 600 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready LED Power Supply
RAIDMAX AURORA 2 RX-600F 600 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready LED Power Supply

Pros: Works Great. If you are a general computer user. Somewhat noisy. Will work with any board, and 2 PCI-E Graphics cards. Handles my EVGA 780i mobo, Q6600, and 2 8800 GTS 512 (G92 processors)

Cons: If you are over clocking BE WEARY. The same system that has the 2 8800 GTS 512's in SLI, 780i, and Q6600 this 600 watt power supply is NOT ENOUGH. It will draw 5 amps at 115 volts calculating to 575 watts and your computer will shut down. It will work, if you do not overclock

Overall Review: Sure would be nice to get my rebate check from THREE months ago???