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Kurt E.

Kurt E.

Joined on 12/15/04

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Most Favorable Review

Easy to use with great performance

ASUS P5E3 PREMIUM/WIFI-AP @n LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5E3 PREMIUM/WIFI-AP @n LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: An overclocker's dream. The bios has so many options for overclocking your CPU, RAM, northbridge, PCIx, etc. It has been very user friendly when trying to push the limits on this board. This motherboard also comes with a lot of accessories (cables, extra cooling pipe fans). The @n feature is really nice as well, being able to access the internet via the linux bios intro.

Cons: Did not come with mounting screws for the case. I had to use my old ones which worked, but if I wanted to use my old parts for a dinky system, I'd need new screws. The internal USB and firewire connectors can be used for either rear panel (included) or front panel (if your case supports it) only! There doesn't appear to be any sound connectors for the front panel, but I might be blind.

Overall Review: q9450 running 3.41ghz on air (450mhz fsb) with 2gb (soon to be 4) ocz ddr3-1600 oc'ed to 1700 and a bfg 8800gts (g92). Don't be intimidated by DDR3 as the prices have dropped dramatically. And don't be afraid to OC this board. If it doesn't post, shut if off and it will reset itself.

Great little case but a bit short on room

Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced - Mini-ITX Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Long Graphics Card Support - Black
Cooler Master Elite 120 Advanced - Mini-ITX Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Long Graphics Card Support - Black

Pros: Small, ample storage if you can configure your system right. USB 3.0 on the front. Vents on all sides of the case. Super portable (if you like to bring your PC to LANs) but slightly heavy.

Cons: PSU is not flush with the back of the case. I wish the case was as long as the back of the PSU to add some extra room for cable management. The HDD cage on the inside is nice, but they needed to be drilled out in order to install my radiator for CPU liquid cooling.

Overall Review: If you plan on installing a CPU liquid cooler, drill out the HDD cage, get a 2x1 5.25" bay (2x 2.5" HDD, 1x Slim Blu-ray drive) or a 4x 2.5" HDD enclosure for maximum storage. It will get warm inside since cable management is minimal due to the liquid cooling tubing and lack of space (no other fans can be installed).

Great card just as it is

MSI GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N570GTX Twin Frozr III PE/OC
MSI GeForce GTX 570 (Fermi) 1280MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N570GTX Twin Frozr III PE/OC

Pros: Why overclock, tweak or fiddle around with a card like this unless it is starting to get old? This card is a beast in itself and even more so when you start changing voltages, and clock speeds. Great for anyone who wants pure power and great for the enthusiast who wants more for their buck.

Cons: cons?

Quality for Price

Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 USB Connector Circumaural Stereo Headset
Microsoft LifeChat LX-3000 USB Connector Circumaural Stereo Headset

Pros: Cheap Comfortable Easy to install and use

Cons: None ATM

Overall Review: Plug and play, works for both Mac and PC, mute button is awesome!

WOW

BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGE88512GTSE
BFG Tech GeForce 8800GTS (G92) 512MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card BFGE88512GTSE

Pros: Awesome card. Went from a 6800gs (AGP) to this beast and words can't really explain how much of a difference this card made. I also like the fact that it is already overclocked and comes with a warranty. No need to overclock my card for awhile. The price was the kicker for this card. With rebate, this is one of the cheapest GTS (G92) cards out there. Price and performance wise, it can't be beat.

Cons: This card is HUGE!

Overall Review: Like I said before, words can't explain how great this card is for the price. It is just slightly more than the 8800GT, but every penny is worth it.

Really fast hard drive

Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Raptor X WD1500AHFD 150GB 10000 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Speed speed speed. This hard drive is extremely fast. And as one reviewer put it, it does come with a really nice silk bag which is to die for.

Cons: It runs a tad bit loud. Only reason I rated it a 4 was because it was louder than the 5-6 fans in/on the case itself.

Overall Review: Has the perfect amount of space for my OS (Vista home premium) and my applications, with room to spare. I do not have this drive in a RAID and it runs fine. Oh and it comes with a silk bag :-p