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Matthew D.

Matthew D.

Joined on 11/30/09

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Super GPU

EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA SuperClocked 012-P3-1572-AR GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB 320-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Overclocked. Can max out 99.9% of all games. Metro 2033 got avg 30 fps on all maxed settings. Stays cool (See other notes)

Cons: See Other thoughts

Overall Review: The fan system by itself is not great. Was getting 80 deg on high loads, and coming from gaming on a laptop where i got those temps.... not happy. But reading reviews said to get the EVGA precision software, and that has fixed the fan system. Fan now kicks in at proper temps and now GPU doesnt even pass 60 deg under load. Thanks to previous readers for mentioning the software.

Quick and Easy

Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-N120GBGTXB-BK
Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-N120GBGTXB-BK

Pros: It connected just fine, updated firmware without issues, and copied data from old SSD to this new one without any issues. Speed is fantastic.

Cons: 120 GB > 128 GB > 1 TB.

Overall Review: Used Corsair's software to copy data from old SSD to this.

Cooler

CORSAIR Hydro Series H80 (CWCH80) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler
CORSAIR Hydro Series H80 (CWCH80) High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler

Pros: Keeps the CPU really cool. Under load i cant get it to break over 32 deg. Have not overclocked yet but coming from a laptop with normal temps around 80, this is a huge improvment and really works.

Cons: Its a real serious pain to setup. But worth it!

Overall Review: None

CPU AWESOME

AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT90ZFBGRBOX
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T Black Edition - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT90ZFBGRBOX

Pros: 3.2GHz Hexa for soooooo much less than Intel.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I got a water cooling system and will overclock soon.

Case

Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior
Cooler Master HAF 932 Advanced - High Air Flow Full Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Pros: Plenty of space of all components. The 3 230mm fans are awesome and provide a lot of cooling potential. Has enough room to store cables underneath the MB.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Swapped out the rear fan for a corsair H80 CPU cooler system. Fits just fine and pulls in a lot of cold air.

PSU

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series TX750 V2 750W ATX12V v2.31/ EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC High Performance Power Supply

Pros: Very quiet. Stays cool even under load. Plenty of cable length for MB and CPU.

Cons: Its not 1000W

Overall Review: Corsair did a great job with this series of PSU's.