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Daniel P.

Daniel P.

Joined on 08/05/12

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Most Favorable Review

Great cards!

EVGA 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 Superclocked+ w/Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 04G-P4-2673-KR GeForce GTX 670 Superclocked+ w/Backplate 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: I purchased 2 of these to run in SLI for surround. I'm running everything at 60+ FPS with all settings on Ultra/Maximum and anti aliasing maxed across 3 1080p monitors for a total resolution of 5760 x 1080. Metro 2033 is literally the only game that will dip down in framerate at times to around 26-28fps, but thats at 5760 x 1080 with everything maxed; however, on average its running about 40-45fps and is very playable even with the intermittent dips. On one monitor though, these cards can run it like Usain Bolt runs the 100M. Crysis 2, the DayZ mod for ArmaII, Battlefield 3, League of Legends, Diablo3, Skyrim, you name it, they will run it like a champ. I have not noticed ANY microstutter whatsoever. These cards are truly beasts, and I haven't had any temp issues either. I highly recommend them.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: It would be cool if there were some waterblocks made for these cards, I'd be interested in doing a custom liquid cooling loop.

Outstanding Motherboard

ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V FORMULA LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: - Looks amazing - Has a gazillion 4 pin fan connectors, lol! - Has a passive cooling system, as well as 2 prongs for a water cooling passthrough. The passive cooling works wonders, but for enthusiasts the headroom is over 9000, lol. - The manual is very comprehensive btw, other than the motherboard being choc full of extra's, the manual goes over those extra's very thoroughly. - Comes with a muffin button.

Cons: None at all.

Excellent!

Intel Core i7-3770K - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770K
Intel Core i7-3770K - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770K

Pros: - Very fast and efficient. - Overclocked to 4.6Ghz with a Corsair H100. Temps under 100% load in Prime 95 range from 68*C to 75* for many hours of testing. - Not a bad price compared to the high end chips from a few years back. - Unlocked

Cons: None so far.

Very Nice!

Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 - 1300-Watt Modular, Active PFC Power Supply - Continuous @ 122 Degrees F (50C), 80 PLUS Gold, ATX 12V v2.31 & EPS 12V v2.92, Intel Haswell, SLI & CrossFire-Ready
Rosewill LIGHTNING-1300 - 1300-Watt Modular, Active PFC Power Supply - Continuous @ 122 Degrees F (50C), 80 PLUS Gold, ATX 12V v2.31 & EPS 12V v2.92, Intel Haswell, SLI & CrossFire-Ready

Pros: - Very sturdy and well built. - The Pipe-rock Modular system is excellent, very simple to use and can eliminate excess wiring. - Power is over 9000. - LED lights shine on the modular hookups you use and look very nice!

Cons: None.

Great Product

CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B
CORSAIR Vengeance 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ16GX3M4A1600C9B

Pros: Great price and performance. All 4 sticks worked without a hitch. Haven't tried overclocking them, but at stock speeds they are already greased lightning. The blue heat sinks look sweet. When all 4 are installed they make the mobo look sharp.

Cons: None.

Works great.

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100 (CWCH100) Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Pros: - Core i7 3770k running at 4.6Ghz, temps while running Prime 95 are from 68* to 74* under 100% load on all 4 cores. - Idle temps are 24* to 26*. - I have a 600T case so installation was a faceroll. - Easy to adjust pump speed. - Very quiet, and I haven't implemented a push/pull setup. - Preapplied thermal paste

Cons: None so far.