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Leigh T.

Leigh T.

Joined on 05/21/07

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Most Favorable Review

THIS CARD ROCKS!

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100242L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4850 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100242L

Pros: With my old Nvidia 8600GTS I scored 6,389 in 3dmark6, with the 4850 I now score 12,217! This is the best graphics card in terms of price/performance. The fan is pretty quiet, and it comes with a case sticker :).

Cons: ATITool and Riva Tuner will not work with this graphics card(yet). Gets hot. I have really good cooling and still reached 86c in Fur Benchmark. I guess it can handle high temps though....

Overall Review: Buy this graphics card! And an aftermarket cooler to go with it! ;p

Most Critical Review

Nothing new

Mario Party 8 Wii Game
Mario Party 8 Wii Game

Pros: If you've never played a Mario Party game, start here. Some pretty cool courses.

Cons: Brings NOTHING new to the table. Graphics seem worse than Mario Party 7, NO BOWSWER MINI GAMES(at least for the entire week i rented it), Only 1 unlockable course, wii controls aren't used in any extraordinary fashion.

Overall Review: If you already have Mario Party 6 or 7, just stick with it.

Overclocking Monster

Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80570E8400
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 775 65W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80570E8400

Pros: Been using this CPU for over a year. Overclocked mine to 3.6ghz without touching the voltage at all. Idles at 33c, maxes-out at ~50c (using Arctic Cooler Freezer 7 Pro CPU cooler and Arctic Silver 5 paste). Easily reaches 4ghz and beyond with a little more voltage, but I have yet to see a reason to go past 3.6ghz. It's lightning fast with everything I throw at it.

Cons: Might be a little out-matched by some of these new i3/i5/i7 processors, IDK.

Overall Review: One of the best CPU's ever. Really solid performer.

Great so far

ADATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B1G5-DRH
ADATA 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B1G5-DRH

Pros: Good build quality, good price. Overclocked to 920mhz easy.

Cons: Getting the sticks out of the packaging is a chore.

Overall Review: Works fine with my P5N-E SLI motherboard.

Supurb... Again!

ECS Geforce6100PM-M2 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ECS Geforce6100PM-M2 AM2+/AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Great features and a great price to match! BIOS is easy to navigate. Onboard sound/video is fine.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Second time I've used this motherboard for a build without a single problem, can't recommend it enough. System: AMD X2 4400+ 2gb DDR2 800 RAM GeForce 8400GS Silent A+++++

Good CPU

AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.3 GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor - ADO4400IAA5DO
AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 2.3 GHz Socket AM2 65W Processor - ADO4400IAA5DO

Pros: Good price, good performance. Cheap $8 Rosewill cooler cools it fine.

Cons: Doesn't come with a case sticker :(

Overall Review: Great choice for a media center, or mid range gaming PC.