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Nolan T.

Nolan T.

Joined on 12/03/04

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Most Favorable Review

Upgraded

EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1367-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA SuperClocked 01G-P3-1367-TR GeForce GTX 460 SE (Fermi) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Runs everything at a very high frame rate, stays pretty cool, and takes a good load off the cpu.

Cons: If your PSU doesnt have the 2 6 pin connectors, and you have to use the adaptors, you might as well get a new psu because its going to make a mess of cables leading to the GPU.

Overall Review: 4gb of patriot ram, amd 6400x 3.2 processor, this GPU, and i can run SC2 on high at 60 some fps, about 30 something when the 200/200 battles start.

Most Critical Review

Meh

APEVIA CS-01 Multi-Purpose Case Screws 90 in 1 pack
APEVIA CS-01 Multi-Purpose Case Screws 90 in 1 pack

Pros: Cheap, 90 screws.

Cons: Screws dont fit motherboard spacers.

they are thumb screws

Link Depot SCW-10-BK 10 Pack of Black Anodized Thumbscrews
Link Depot SCW-10-BK 10 Pack of Black Anodized Thumbscrews

Pros: They fit, they are cheap, they are black. They are just thumb screws

Cons: none

Overall Review: If your fingers are too weak to unscrew thumb screws, maybe you should take some time off from computers.

Oh, it works.

Vantec Tornado 80mm Double Ball Bearing High Air Flow Case Fan - Model TD8038H
Vantec Tornado 80mm Double Ball Bearing High Air Flow Case Fan - Model TD8038H

Pros: This thing is definitely moving some air, I've got 'speedfan' on and this thing is at 6000 rpms. For a 80mm fan, this thing is moving more air than its plug in wall counterpart (those fist sized fans).

Cons: I wear head phones, and i usually had a box fan on my computer to keep it cooled down, but this fan has a bit of noise. You can turn down the rpms if you need to, but if your system is getting too hot, you need a big fan.

Overall Review: Worth the $12, now i don't have to rock a ghetto rig with a box fan.

$1.50 each

MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Cooling Fan
MASSCOOL FD08025S1M4 80mm Case Cooling Fan

Pros: its a $1.50 fan. You can feel it moving air, comes with mounting screws, and a 12 inch or so sleeved cable.

Cons: The pins are a little loose in the 4pin, but once they are connected they aren't going anywhere.

Great motherboard

ASRock A770DE+ AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock A770DE+ AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Easy install, fair amount of space. Nice instant boot software, easy overclocking bios.

Cons: It could be real close, but the 2 PCI express slots are kind of close to each other. If i could fit two of my geforce GTX 460 will be able to fit to crossfire, the top ones fan would be blocked for sure, and it would be a snug fit.

Overall Review: 6 sata connections? alright.