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Thomas G.

Thomas G.

Joined on 03/03/06

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

761core/1750mem/1903shader

XFX GeForce 8800 GS 384MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT88SFDF4
XFX GeForce 8800 GS 384MB GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card PVT88SFDF4

Pros: This card o/c's like a beast. got 10,227 in 3dmark06. Great score for a budget price.

Cons: the stock fan was a bit high pitched, nothing overall distracting. I replaced the cooling anyway.

Overall Review: running in setup: e2180@3ghz, 2gb mushkin ram, asus p5k, 850watt psu.

Most Critical Review

Really wanted to like it....

EVGA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 01G-P3-N891-AR
EVGA GeForce 9800 GX2 1GB (512MB per GPU) GDDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 01G-P3-N891-AR

Pros: Ok so this is a powerfull card (or cards). When working, it produces some amazing framerates with high detail

Cons: The reason I docked this card is b/c it is temperamental and would just crash randomly during games. I had a subpar psu in the rig at first- and upon speaking with tech support they advised I change out the power supply. I then purchased a 850w top notch psu--and the crashes would still appear from time to time. Tried newest 178.13 drivers along with several other drivers--

Overall Review: Also, I did a clean install of Winxp and Vista 64, same problem on both Os's while I was gaming on crysis, crysis warhead and Bioshock. Its the card, plain and simple--but I couldve gotten a dud?

Core Contact = Core Goodness

Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler,  free TX-2 Thermal Paste Included Inside
Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler, free TX-2 Thermal Paste Included Inside

Pros: Keeps Q6600 OC'd to 3.2ghz (GO step) at 45c idle and 60c load (running 4 threads of prime95). I really did like the way that this unit attaches to the mobo--much easier than the twist and turn pin mumbo jumbo of the stock cooler

Cons: Big-- I used on a asus p5q-deluxe board and pointed the fan upwards to vent out of my top fan (which was fourtunate b/c thats the only way it would fit to me!?)

Overall Review: paired with some Arctic Silver 5, let the good times roll :)

Great monitor

Acer 19" WSXGA+ LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI X193W+BD
Acer 19" WSXGA+ LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI X193W+BD

Pros: Great monitor-- no dead pixels, even brightness, very minimal bleeding. I have a small desk and need to fit a desktop setup and laptop on it--so a 19" monitor with 1680x1050 desktop space was a no brainer. Games look awesome--and the styling on the unit is pretty cool

Cons: didn't buy it sooner

Overall Review: I have been through a ton of monitors recently and this has been my favorite! You get a great picture and the unit itself does not take up your entire desk (recently sold a 24" b/c it was monsterous!!!)

Great Cpu

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 105W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80562Q6600
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 105W None Integrated Graphics Processor - BX80562Q6600

Pros: Great cpu. Paired with a Asus p5Q- deluxe can easily do 3.2ghz.

Cons: um one more stock cooler for the recycle bin?

Overall Review: paired up with p5q-deluxe, sunbeam core contact cooler, corsair xms2 ddr2 800mhz ram,mmmmmm good stuff

Why was this bundled with a 9800gx2?

Antec NeoPower 550 550 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply
Antec NeoPower 550 550 W ATX12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: active pfc

Cons: expensive for a 550w, not enough power on the +12v rails, and NOT ENOUGH TO POWER A 9800GX2! I have no idea why this was bundled with that card?

Overall Review: This unit does not have a 8-pin pci-e plug & manufactures state that the 9800GX2 should be paired with no less than a 600w psu.