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Matthew A.

Matthew A.

Joined on 01/21/09

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BIOSTAR T5 XE LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
BIOSTAR T5 XE LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Easy to install, bios was a snap. OC is simple with biostar software in windows or bios OC presets. For the price it has everything I need.

Cons: some of the power connectors were located a little inconveniently, nothing that's not manageable though. my old Audigy still sounds better than the latest Realtek. Since its the common choice by most manu's for on board sound I'm not taking away an egg.

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4860 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100286L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4860 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100286L

Pros: For the price the card works well, heat being the only issue. I had to improve the case's airflow a bit and take control of the 4860's fan manually through the Catalyst control panel. Has to run at 55% to keep it from creeping over 60c on my system. Messing with my case fan configuration to address it.....a Scythe S-Flex SFF21D didn't even make a dent on the temp, though everything else in the system is running consistent at under 50c.

Cons: - 1 for ATI because by now you'd think they would have improved the uninstall program in their driver releases. No reason for needing to still use Driver Sweeper and rebooting several times just to prevent any potential issues with installing new drivers.

KINGWIN ABT-610MM 610 W ATX 12V Ver2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
KINGWIN ABT-610MM 610 W ATX 12V Ver2.2 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Pros: For the price, it gets the job done just fine.

Cons: None