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TC S.

TC S.

Joined on 06/16/05

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent performance, unbeatable price.

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: This remarkable PSU boasts solid construction, excellent power delivery, and a formidable price to boot! I have had no problems powering my entire system. Even at near full load, the unit shows no tiring, and delivers solid performance. The cables reach far in my full ATX case.

Cons: Weighty. Fan is probably the loudest thing in my system, but I'm usually running a full load. Nothing that would detract from the overall 5 egg rating.

Overall Review: I am surprised that this PSU can power all of my components, but not really given the specs (+12V rail with 60A). I decided to change my GPU at the last minute on my new rig, and held out on getting a new PSU to see if this could handle two GTX 280s in SLI (overclocked to 640 core). It could! AMAZING! Specs: Antec 1200 | eVGA 790i Ultra | 2GB Patriot DDR3 2000MHz | 2x eVGA GTX 280 SLI | WD Velociraptor 300GB | Zalman 9700 LED | HT Omega Claro + | Corsair 750TX

Powerhouse at a Decent Price

EVGA GeForce GTX 280 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 01G-P3-1280-AR
EVGA GeForce GTX 280 1GB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 01G-P3-1280-AR

Pros: Great performance in all of my applications! Average 30FPS in Crysis with all settings on High (Volumetric / PostProcessing Very High) @ 2560x1600 resolution. And thats just with one card! This is an amazing card, at an amazing price. Down from $650, this card has better price/performance now than most Nvidia flagships before it (the 8800GTS 640MB was $400+ a year ago).

Cons: Large card, 85C Full load, high power requirements, but these are expected. Nothing that would detract from the overall rating. Do research before buying!

Overall Review: Make sure you buy a card that fits your needs! I plan on running these in SLI, but I have a 30" Monitor. If you run at 1680x1050 or thereabouts, you might be better off with two 9800GTX+. My setup: Antec 1200 | Vista Ultimate 64 | Intel C2D E8400 @ 4.05GHz | Zalman 9700LED | 2GB Patriot Viper DDR3 @ 2000MHz | eVGA 790i Ultra | eVGA GTX 280 | WD640GB | Logitech Z-5500 | Dell 3007WFP-HC 30"

Blazing fast, Stable Memory

Patriot Viper 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS32G2000LLKN
Patriot Viper 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS32G2000LLKN

Pros: I took a chance on this memory kit. It was unrated in Newegg, and I couldn't find much information about DDR3 2000 on the web. I was blown away by the performance of this memory. It loads up perfectly with EPP, and runs stable with EPP disabled and the manufacturers specs plugged into the BIOS.

Cons: DDR3 is still expensive relative to DDR2, but this kit has a reasonable price for the speed. I wouldn't consider the price of this module to impact the overall rating.

Overall Review: Super Pi Mod on 2M takes 26 seconds with this memory installed and running at 2000MHz! My specs: Core 2 Duo E8400 (4.05GHz), eVGA nForce 790i Ultra, Patriot Viper 2GB DDR3 2000, Zalman 9700LED, Antec Twelve Hundred, WD 640GB, 2x eVGA GTX 280 SLI, Corsair 750TX, Vista 64 Ultimate. A+ Reccomended.

Blazing fast memory. Decent price.

Patriot Viper 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS32G2000LLKN
Patriot Viper 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR3 2000 (PC3 16000) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model PVS32G2000LLKN

Pros: I took a chance with this memory. There were no reviews on newegg at the time of purchase, and DDR3 is still groundbreaking (especially the 2000MHz variety). Don't be fooled, though, since this memory kit is UNBELIEVABLY fast. Setup is easy with EPP 2.0, but even with EPP disabled it lights right up with the manufacturers specs.

Cons: None to report at this time. However, I am not sure if the heatsink is operating properly. It is always cool to the touch, even during Prime 95 torture testing (I imagine it would at least be a little warm to the touch). I'm hoping its just highly efficient.

Overall Review: With this memory at stock speeds (2000MHz, 9-9-9-24, 2T), I scored 26 seconds in Super-Pi for 2M calculations. My specs: Antec 1200, eVGA 790i Ultra, Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 4.05GHz, Zalman 9700LED, Corsair 750TX, Patriot Viper 2GB DDR3 2000, WD 640GB, 2x eVGA GTX 280 SLI, Vista 64 Ultimate.

Solid Board, Plenty of Options

EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI ATX Intel Motherboard
EVGA 132-CK-NF79-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 790i Ultra SLI ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This board has a clean look, installs easily, and has a solid BIOS off the bat. There is plenty of room for overclocking, and the board is forgiving of mistakes.

Cons: High price means higher risk if the product is damaged. Be careful overclocking.

Overall Review: The board is new, but I'm pretty sure it is stellar so far. I got a defective Core 2 Duo E8400 from Newegg, but I tested the setup with a different processor and it was great. 5.9 across the board in Vista. A+ Recommended.

Great mouse.

Logitech G5 7 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse
Logitech G5 7 Buttons Tilt Wheel USB Wired Laser Mouse

Pros: Decent ergonomics, no tracking issues. Price is decent.

Cons: After a while, the clickers lose their responsiveness. It requires more and more effort to press them. This is to be expected with all mechanical devices, but I was expecting more from a higher quality gaming mouse.