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Todd A.

Todd A.

Joined on 09/10/05

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Most Favorable Review

Best 4890 out there

XFX HD-489A-ZDDC Radeon HD 4890 XXX Edition 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card
XFX HD-489A-ZDDC Radeon HD 4890 XXX Edition 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card

Pros: Great card. For those wondering what the difference is between the 3 xfx 4890s, this is the 900mhz one with the black PCB & rear red dvi connections. Aside from possibly the 4870x2's, this is the best ati card out there. Warranty is great also. From what I hear, the customer service is good. You can see they care enought to check out the customer feedback on this site & reply to any issues, unlike sapphire. xfx company is also modder-friendly. Newegg shipped super fast as usual, thx! Comes with the HAWK game, which is actually kind of cool.

Cons: no issues found

Overall Review: I water cooled this puppy 1 day after getting it. Stock idle temps are 140-F. Used the EK-FC4890 water block, which fit perfectly on this card. Temps dropped 40 degrees, down to 100-F. If you dont go water, the fan isnt all that bad. I previously had a powercolor x1900xt and the fan on that was alot louder than the fan on this one. I'm also running Windows 7 64-bit with out any issue. Not sure why ppl are giving bad marks for the 8 pin connection.. upgrade your power supply if you cant hang.. I use a corsair 850 & it runs this card without prob.

Most Critical Review

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EA Battleforge - Gift
EA Battleforge - Gift

Pros: free

Cons: lame

Overall Review: could be a good game for an emo

CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850 W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
CORSAIR Enthusiast Series CMPSU-850TX 850 W ATX12V v2.2 / EPS12V v2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: work horse! nice clean power. 4 6+2 pci express connections is a great thing to have for the high end video cards & for future expansion. comes with a corsair case badge. nice quality packing.

Cons: wish it were modular so didnt have to tuck away the unused cables.

Overall Review: this powers my high-end, water cooled system without issue.

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1100 (PC2 8800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1100 (PC2 8800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8800CL5D-4GBPI

Pros: works great & looks great. comes with a g-skill case badge.

Cons: none

Overall Review: only cool guys buy this ram, some of the best ddr2 ram out there.

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

Pros: good stuff. as some others have said, its a bit smaller than expected. even so, i have been able to use it on 4 or 5 cpu's so far and i still have a bit left.

Cons: picture should have a reference image so you understand how big it is. I know it says 3.5 grams, or 1cc, but some of us may not fully comprehend what that equates to.. :P

Overall Review: I've seen some newbs use thier finger to spread this stuff. Thats not the right way. Use a small plastic card, maybe like a credit card, to spread the stuff. Thin layer, not thick! its only supposed to be there to fill in the small imperfections, etc.

ENERMAX MAGMA UCMAA12A Case Fan
ENERMAX MAGMA UCMAA12A Case Fan

Pros: nice flow & quiet. I use a couple of these on my water cooling system, cools my radiator just fine. wiring is 3 pin and it comes with a 3pin to 4pin molex adapter, if needed. fans look good on my black & red case setup.

Cons: no issues

Overall Review: pros get fans like this. high quality, quiet & high flow is the best way to go.