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Rob A.

Rob A.

Joined on 08/19/05

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Breakfast Treats

LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner with Replaceable White Front Panel
LITE-ON Black 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache ATAPI/E-IDE DVD Burner with Replaceable White Front Panel

Pros: This thing is FAST! Quiet too. Like a ninja. A ninja that burns things really quick. You'd think that this supposed 2M cache is really 8M the way it performs

Cons: This thing isn't really a ninja. Or is it? Does anyone really use litescribe? If they do, is it really better than just using a sharpie? I will continue to have a negative attitude toward it.

Overall Review: I've gone through quite a number of burners and this one takes the cake. And runs away with it. Never to be seen again. At this price it's almost stealing - it's the best burner you can get at such a low cost.

All about the Gigabytes

Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD3200KS 320GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Can't hear them spin, they don't vibrate at all, 16mb cache, truly fast, Western Digital is so reliable. OEM means you save money, why bother with retail?

Cons: I can't fit anymore INside my case.

Overall Review: But these. Right now. Even if you don't have a computer and don't know what they are. Tell your friends. Tell strangers. They'll be impressed and want to invite you over for ice cream parties. I got them and put 'em in my computer. I had ice cream. It was great.

For true.

Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 - Core 2 Extreme Conroe Dual-Core 2.93 GHz LGA 775 75W Processor - BX80557X6800
Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 - Core 2 Extreme Conroe Dual-Core 2.93 GHz LGA 775 75W Processor - BX80557X6800

Pros: Faster than a cheetah taking down a fat kid. Overclocks very well. I've thrown games and a lot of video rendering at this thing and all it does is laugh and come up with 'your momma' jokes like it's just killing time doing your tasks.

Cons: Price, crazy stock fan that is both loud AND obnoxious.

Overall Review: I replaced the stock fan with a Thermaltake Bigwater 735 and it's much more quiet. It didn't heat up too much with a basic config but if you like to tweak it does get hot. Does not in fact talk about anyone's mom but will EASILY outperform anything she could do on any other processor.

Gwah?

ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x 16 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce4 SLI x 16 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Heatsinks work fairly well, sli ready, fast and quiet raids all over the place, onboard audio is dreamy, well written manual and really easy to set up. No problem posting at all. Comes with everything you need - even optional fans for passive/water cooling.

Cons: What is everybody talking about? You're giving this thing a bad rep! Cheesy stock software but BIOS worked flawlessly and drivers installed without a hitch.

Overall Review: I read a lot of reviews both here on NEgg and editorial reviews before commiting to this mobo and honestly can't imagine why this one would give anyone a problem. Setting it up and posting was a dream. Asus P5N32-SLI SE Deluxe Intel Core 2 Extreme x6800 Cooler Master RS-550 PSU Corsair XMS2 Pro 2GB Ram 2x WDCaviar SE16 320GB SATA2 HDD 2x Nvidia 7950GT in SLI Bigwater 735 Liquid Cooling

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Cooler Master Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 532 RC-532-SKN1 Black Aluminum bezel, SECC chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Large for a mid! Excellent wiring capabilities with some modifications. Superb airflow design. Love where the I/O panel is! No tools!

Cons: Who wrote (or translated) the manual? Poor job there. Just one fan? Ew. I think the aluminum columns and the Centurion logo on the front are kind of silly but, you know, that's just my opinion on the aesthetics. Cooler Master DOES have a side panel with a window that they sell seperately. It looks amazing with it but I had to look all over to get one.

Overall Review: This case is great - Cooler Master could have made it much better with extra fans though. All in all I still recommend it after being very picky.

Ecto Cooler.

Thermaltake CL-W0075 Liquid Cooling System
Thermaltake CL-W0075 Liquid Cooling System

Pros: Reminded me of Ecto Cooler. this thing keeps things cool! The fan is way more silent then the stock CPU fan. Installing it was real easy and it looks great inside my case.

Cons: If you aren't comfortable with working on your own computer have someone do this for you. This is an above average set up that requires time and patience - that is not a con at all, it's a friendly warning to those do-it-yourself-ers that have never worked on a PC before. Otherwise, it was a lot of fun.

Overall Review: I have an Intel Core 2 Extreme (You have to yell Extreme, otherwise no one will know what you're talking about) X6800 and the stock fan is super loud and never shuts up. This cooler keeps things quiet and cool. Before this cooler I ran a top heat of 52C. Now I can barely get it above 40C. Amazing.