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Robert W.

Robert W.

Joined on 09/25/06

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Effective.

Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 (0A30356) 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K80 HDS728080PLA380 (0A30356) 80GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Fast SATA drive for cheap.

Cons: Rumor is these drives fail. But that's any hard disk.

Overall Review: May buy another.

Fantastic deal!

Wintec AMPO 1GB DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model 3AMD2667-1G2-R
Wintec AMPO 1GB DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Desktop Memory Model 3AMD2667-1G2-R

Pros: Can't beat it for the price. The heat shield is nice addition. So what if it's 667 and not 800, there's not much of a performance difference, but there is a HUGE price difference.

Cons: Price went back up, just as I was looking to buy another.

Overall Review: The best budget RAM out there.

Wonderful.

AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 1.9 GHz Socket AM2 Processor - ADO3600IAA5DL
AMD Athlon 64 X2 3600+ - Athlon 64 X2 Brisbane Dual-Core 1.9 GHz Socket AM2 Processor - ADO3600IAA5DL

Pros: Great little processor. Inexpensive, can handle a high workload. In a recent tech savvy processor review, this ranked highest in power for money spent. Not too many applications can use dual or quad core effectively, and gaming uses GPUs more than anything. So there's really no reason to spend more money for a little more power.

Cons: None at all. Great deal.

Overall Review: Go for this if you want next gen computing at last gen prices.

Inexpensive MicroATX

PC CHIPS A11G V1.0 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
PC CHIPS A11G V1.0 AM2 NVIDIA GeForce 6100 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Cheap for Socket AM2. Works fine.

Cons: One PCIexpress slot, 2 RAM slots. It is a MicroATX after all.

Overall Review: If I had the money I would've bought ATX, I like the ability to add more later.

Works fine.

ARCTIC COOLING ALPINE 7 92mm CPU Cooler
ARCTIC COOLING ALPINE 7 92mm CPU Cooler

Pros: Works fine for my needs. With proper case ventilation, this should keep your CPU below 40C.

Cons: None. It is big, but it's not a problem. Retention clip design could use a little work.

Overall Review: Great for the money.