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debra m.

debra m.

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Most Favorable Review

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AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT55TFBGRBOX
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T - Phenom II X6 Thuban 6-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDT55TFBGRBOX

Pros: price/performance ratio.

Cons: first one arrived doa with the seal on the box already broken.

Overall Review: great processor.been using intel cpus for ages so imagine my surprise to see a stock cooler that is actually usable.amd has won me over.

12/22/2010
Most Critical Review

great power supply mounted in a terrible case

Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: comes with a Antec EarthWatts EA-500D Green 500W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply.i gave only 2 eggs because this isnt a review just for the power supply,that would get 4-5.

Cons: front panel static discharge heat dust the 1 optional fan placement flimsy door its uglier in person price - yes even at this price you are not getting a deal. the power supply retails for $69 and the case is nowhere close to being worth the difference

Overall Review: you cant expect much with budget cases w/included power supplies.theres always a trade off,fortunately in this situation you get a great power supply with a sub par case and not the other way around. you can buy an antec 300 illusion(absolutely amazing case) and this power supply for about $130 or same power supply with a cooler maste CM690 II(another amazing case) for $140.this product is selling for $120 and youd still need to buy an optional 120mm fan which brings the cost up to about $135,if you think you dont need it,you should let someone else handle your build.

Excellent

EVGA 01G-P3-1378-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) FTW EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1378-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) FTW EE 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: evga,nvidia, comparable to radeon HD 6870s at a lower price.

Cons: none for my needs.

12/22/2010

nice combo

Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply
Antec Sonata III 500 Black 0.8mm cold rolled steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case 500W Power Supply

Pros: bronze certified 80 plus psu. looks sharp.very easy to work within.

Cons: optional fan placement.not enough ventilation for my taste.fingerprint magnet.

Overall Review: i cant dock any eggs because i knew the cons before making this purchase and really like this case.i saw some people complaining about not room to work and cutting themselves...thats just crazy.

12/22/2010

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GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-870A-UD3 AM3 AMD 870 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: read the product description and look at the price

Cons: first board was d.o.a. my first defective gigabyte product.

Overall Review: so far so good,though i still a tiny bit rattled with it being the first defective gigabyte product ive ever gotten and ive been using their mobos for a long time.

12/22/2010