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John N.

John N.

Joined on 07/17/05

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Most Favorable Review

The Best

ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan
ZALMAN CNPS7700-CU 120mm 2 Ball Cooling Fan

Pros: Wow, the pros. This heatsink is so well manufactured to dissipate heat that its not even funny. Its massive size shouldn't be a reason to not get it because it does one hell of a job, especially with an 120mm fan. I replaced my stock AMD Venice 3500+ HSF and after installing this big boy accompanied by some Arctic Silver 5, my temperatures went down 6 degrees in idle mode and 12 degrees when in load. 31/43 idle/load after Zalman 37/55 idle/load before Zalman

Cons: - Installation. Took more than an hour due to the disconnected of all my components and all the wires. - Size. Size isn't a problem to me, but it may be to others. The HSF cleared my RAM slot on my A8N Premium by this much -

Overall Review: Though huge, this is one of the best alternatives to watercooling that you can get. Does one hell of a job keeping your computer running at good temps. As usual, Newegg shipped it within two days. Six stars for Newegg.

Most Critical Review
Antec Neo Power 500 500 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Antec Neo Power 500 500 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Comments: Bought this PSU to replace my NeoPower for an SLI based on 2 x 7800GT's. Unfortunately, my first PSU kept shutting down my PC every 10 minutes with and without SLI, so I got it exchanged. Just got my 2nd PSU and this time it just shuts down randomly whenever I am browsing the web or doing anything (this with minimal being powered). Very poor PSU from what I see. I am very ashamed at Antec since I am one of their long-term customers.

10/17/2005

Great Card

HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H695QNT2G2M
HIS IceQ X Turbo Radeon HD 6950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card H695QNT2G2M

Pros: Purchased this card to prepare for BF3 and I couldn't be happier. Have been playing MoH that I got with the pre-order of BF3 and I consistently get 70-100FPS with all settings set to advanced/high. During heavy gunfights, it occasionally dips to mid 60's but I cannot even tell the difference. Card also runs cool. After a 2 hour heavy gaming session it consistently runs between 68-70C and it doesn't make much noise when running at full load.

Cons: Though not an issue for me, this card is HUGE! It was much bigger than I had expected so make sure it can fit your case.

Overall Review: The IceQ cooling feature seems to do a good job with keeping this card in the high 60's and not much above that. On a side note, I got my rebate from HIS within 3 weeks, which is a very good turnaround time. I am very happy with HIS and with this card.

Great

ZALMAN ZM-CS5B Clip Support Kit for CNPS9700/9500/8700/7700/7500/7000C Series/ZM-WB4/WB5 Clip Support for Socket 1155/1156/775
ZALMAN ZM-CS5B Clip Support Kit for CNPS9700/9500/8700/7700/7500/7000C Series/ZM-WB4/WB5 Clip Support for Socket 1155/1156/775

Pros: Bracket installed flawlessly on a MSI P67A-C43 (rev B) mobo and took less than 2 minutes to get it mounted. It saved me over $50 by allowing me to use an older Zalman CPU HSF instead of buying a new one. Also comes with thermal grease, for those interested.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Works great with the Zalman CNPS-7700-CU model which was cooling my Q6700 for 3 years. Moved the cooler to my new 2500k build using this bracket and it keeps my 2500k nice and cool. OC'ed to 4.2ghz and the CPU doesn't go above 55 C while running Prime95 for 12+ hours.

Nice RAM

G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2
G.SKILL Sniper Low Voltage Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBSR2

Pros: Enabled XMP in BIOS and this RAM quickly lowered its voltage from 1.4ish to 1.25 at the rated 1600 speeds. I played a few games for a few hours followed by Prime95 and when I shut the PC off, the RAM sticks felt warm, at best. The low voltage really makes a difference when it comes to heat.

Cons: None really, besides the heatsinks being a little bit on the tall side which kept hitting my Zalman CPU HSF but I just moved them over to slots 2 and 4 and problem was solved (this is more of a Zalman issue than a G.Skill one).

Overall Review: Very good set of RAM. The low voltage will not save you much on your electric bill, but it will save your PC from more heat that higher voltages create and extend the life of the CPU and RAM itself, as Sandy Bridge doesn't like high voltages. Why buy a set of RAM at the rated 1600 speeds that consumes 1.5v when you can get these? Plus, you can OC this set of RAM and have some leeway when it comes to the voltages as you'll have more room for error compared to a set of RAM that already runs at 1.5v as default.

Very good but not too durable

Bose® In-Ear Headphones
Bose® In-Ear Headphones

Pros: Incredible sound, very comfortable fit, and gives you 3 size silicones to match your ears. The sound is amazing!

Cons: They tend to stop working after roughly 1 year even with below average usage.

Overall Review: These ear phones are worth every penny. The sound they produce are completely amazing and I have yet to find anything else that can match its sound (besides $200 full headphones). The neck "string" Bose supplies to hold them up during physical activity (running) is an added plus because these ear phones lasted less than 10 seconds in my ear while running. However, be warned that sweat entering your ear will cause the silicone tips to fall off but that is not Bose's fault. The only problem I have with these is they aren't durable. I bought a set over 3 years ago and they lasted barely over a year because the cord slowly ripped at the end exposing the internal wires. I bought another pair a little over a year ago and just last week the left ear phone just completely stopped working. When I wiggled the cord, some sound would come out but that was it. Needless to say, I purchased yet another set because these are just that good.