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Larry F.

Larry F.

Joined on 04/08/05

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent Machine

iBUYPOWER Desktop PC Gamer Supreme 928i Intel Core i7-920 6GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Free MS Windows 7 Upgrade
iBUYPOWER Desktop PC Gamer Supreme 928i Intel Core i7-920 6GB DDR3 1TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Free MS Windows 7 Upgrade

Pros: Excellent buy. Out of the box I 3dmark06'ed her and she scored a 1569. The mid-case had plenty of room. The case had an efficient are cooling deign that worked well. Pretty snappy pc. Came hyperthreded so looks fantastic with a 8 cpu sidebar monitor. Vid card, (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285), Rocks! I picked the cheapest shipping and it came super fast and everything was very well packaged. I would highly recommend this PC.

Cons: Stock heat-sync. This thing is a joke. I'm surprised iBuypower put this in due to the embarrassment factor. Only 6 gigs of ram. Only comes with 2 120 case fans, - 1 side, 1 front. (there are 4 pre-drilled spots for 120 case fans - only 2 comes with the pc.). For the small addition in price, why wouldn't you fill up all the case fan spots for better cool the pc? Especially the rear fan! What case did you ever have without a rear fan to remove the heat? The side panel case fan that has a blue led, for some reason beams the blue light into your retina and exterior of the case, instead of lightening up the interior case. With these minor cons that is totally correctable for the buyer for not too much extra money, I highly recommend this PC, (has more potential than the end-result build - see below).

Overall Review: I would recommend to: Add 6 gig's of ram, (6GB (3 x 2GB). Remove the side panel blue led case fan Buy and install 3 transparent case fans, (one for back - 2 for side). Change the heat-sync. I installed CPU Cooler Zalman9700. There is a blue led in the center of this monster heat-sync that is the perfect intensity to give the interior case a blue "glow". The Zalman reduced heat in a big way and kept the CPU a lot cooler. Spec's using the Zalman heat-sync and adding case fans: Went from 1569 to 1786 for 3dmark06 CPU Temps from 47c to 23c Overclocked from 2.66 to 3.5 with ease. At the time of this post, for only an extra hundred and fifty bucks, this pc could get more toward it's potential and become Way beefier, faster, snappier and more responsive. I am extremely happy with my newegg purchase and would definit;y recommend this PC!

Massive Air Flow - Screamin' Loud

AeroCool AEROFANS-X X-Blaster 80mm Case Cooling Fan
AeroCool AEROFANS-X X-Blaster 80mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: I knew from reading the reviews and spec's this is a loud fan that produces a lot of air flow. A). I did not realize how much air - Very Impressive CG! B). This amazing fan sounds like a vacuum cleaning. I can hear it it the next room. C). I am now replacing these for lower decibel fans - My Bad Totally. It does exactly what it says (aside from the decibels are greater than listed!), so not taking any egg's away.

Cons: The noise, (that I saw in the spec's and review), do not tell the tale of real life. It is a very smooth sound, but WOW - SO blaring loud. Loud as my vacuum cleaner - seriously! Can hear it from other rooms in the house. I used a decibel meter it it came out to mid 60's to high 70's, not 40'ish as listed.

The Best

SteelSeries SteelSeries QcK mass Gaming Mouse Pad - Black QcK Mass Mouse Pad
SteelSeries SteelSeries QcK mass Gaming Mouse Pad - Black QcK Mass Mouse Pad

Pros: This is the second one I purchased from newegg. The first one I bought 5 years ago. I am on the PC all day and night, so this mouse pad got lots of use. The original one I gave to my Dad, as after 5 years it was still flawless. Just got dirty from pizza stains, lol. I threw it in the washer and dryer and it removed most all the stains. The edges did "not" fray or bend. Gave it to my Dad and bought a new one for myself. This is without a doubt the best mouse pad I have ever owned or used. Highly recommended

Cons: Zero Cons.

Overall Review: There are three versions of this mouse pad. Measure your available usable desk space so you get the right one for your individual set-up.