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Anthony M.

Anthony M.

Joined on 12/23/04

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Use the Beta Drivers

SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100351VXSR
SAPPHIRE Vapor-X Radeon HD 7970 GHz Edition 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100351VXSR

Pros: I bought this to replace two 5770's I had crossfired. I was trying to decide between this and a GTX 680. All the reviews and comparisons I read said that this was the better card, but the GTX was recommended and won in most benchmarks due to better drivers. I asked around a bit on a popular hardware review forum and was told the the new beta drivers from ATI really increased the performance and stability of this card, and I decided to get this card. At first, I was only noticing a 1-10 fps increase in my games as stated in one of the older reviews and was getting ready to RMA the card. Then I tried the beta drivers, and this card blew me away. I can run Battlefield 3 all settings maxed 80-100+ fps, crysis 3: 30-40 fps all settings maxed. I'm using a BenQ FP241W and a Q6600 OC'd to 4.02 Ghz. Each new release of the beta drivers seems to bring some kind of improvement in fps. AMD has done an excellent job both with this card and their drivers for it. If you're trying to decide between this and a GTX 680, get this. You won't regret it.

Cons: This is a VERY heavy card, and I recommend using some kind of VGA support bracket. The case I have came with one, so I was lucky. Also, the card can be difficult to install depending on the way you have things configured on your motherboard so be prepared to spend some time during installation. I didn't have much success OC'ing this card. However, I don't really feel that's an indication of the card itself, more of a voltage issue due to the OC I have on my CPU. I have a 1200W PSU, but I have a lot of accessories so I have a feeling that when I try to OC the card I'm drawing too much power. So keep in mind that when trying to OC this card YMMV.

Overall Review: I've read that AMD is really focusing on the quality of the drivers and are currently making that their priority, even more so then manufacturing the most powerful card. This card and the beta drivers certainly seem to be an indication of that. One final thought: I got crysis 3 with this card and downloaded it as soon is it released. I noticed some small artifacts while using the beta drivers. Using the beta driver feedback form, I told AMD about it, the system I had, and the steps I took to get the artifacts to appear. There was a new beta driver resolving the artifact issue THE NEXT DAY. If AMD continues to support their drivers and listen to their customers like this, I will happily be using AMD graphic cards for many years to come.

Great case with issues

Cooler Master HAF700 H700-IGNN-S00 Titanium Grey SGCC Steel / Mesh / ABS Plastic / Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master HAF700 H700-IGNN-S00 Titanium Grey SGCC Steel / Mesh / ABS Plastic / Tempered Glass ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: -Huge -Argb -Fan/Argb hub make fan installation simple -Plenty of room for components and airflow

Cons: -Heavy -Not all components are fully compatible with the case

Overall Review: The case is gorgeous and even with the issues I had during my build I would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone that wants a large case. Just be prepared to spend some extra time on your build.

Great card, horrible value

GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N4080GAMING OC-16GD
GIGABYTE Gaming GeForce RTX 4080 16GB GDDR6X PCI Express 4.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N4080GAMING OC-16GD

Pros: -fantastic performance with dlss and ray tracing at wqhd, with very good performance at 4k.

Cons: -Huge card -Price

Overall Review: I recommend this card if ray tracing is important to you. If not, there are cheaper options out there.

Great power supply

be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W ATX Power Supply | 80 PLUS Titanium Efficiency | Fully digital | Fully Modular PSU | Japanese 105°C Capacitors | Overclocking GPU Support | 10 Year Warranty | BN647
be quiet! Dark Power Pro 12 1500W ATX Power Supply | 80 PLUS Titanium Efficiency | Fully digital | Fully Modular PSU | Japanese 105°C Capacitors | Overclocking GPU Support | 10 Year Warranty | BN647

Pros: -Individually sleeved modular cables -Whisper quiet - my case fans are louder -Plenty of power -12vhpwr cable available from bequiet -Overclocking jumper included

Cons: -Price -No bag for extra cables

Overall Review: After doing a lot of research on psu's for my new build, I decided on the BeQuiet and am very happy with my decision. The build quality and silent fan are amazing. The Bequiet Dark Power Pro 12 should be at or near the top for anyone that requires a high capacity psu.

Fast

SAMSUNG 990 PRO 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up-to 7,450MB/s for High End Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) Non-Heatsink
SAMSUNG 990 PRO 2TB SSD, PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280, Seq. Read Speeds Up-to 7,450MB/s for High End Computing, Gaming, and Heavy Duty Workstations (MZ-V9P2T0B/AM) Non-Heatsink

Pros: This is my first m2 so I have nothing to compare it to but I'm using it as my boot drive and my system is blazingly fast.

Cons: Price

Overall Review: I would recommend.

Great job by BeQuiet

be quiet! 12VHPWR Adapter Cable for Dark Power Pro 12 / Dark Power 12 / Straight Power 11 / Pure Power 11 FM, for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 | BC072
be quiet! 12VHPWR Adapter Cable for Dark Power Pro 12 / Dark Power 12 / Straight Power 11 / Pure Power 11 FM, for RTX 4090 and RTX 4080 | BC072

Pros: High quality 12vhpwr cable that eliminates the need for an adapter.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I would recommend.

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First Class Seller

The drive I bought was well packaged, came in retail packaging and exactly as described. I had a question about my order and received a reply within an hour. Will do business with again.

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