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Pawel B.

Pawel B.

Joined on 04/30/07

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Works great with AMD Phenom II

CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
CORSAIR XMS3 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMX4GX3M2A1600C9

Pros: Works great with my Phenom II X4 955.

Cons: None so far

Becareful, 4th core unstable

AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition - Phenom II X2 Callisto Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 80W Desktop Processor - C3 Revision - HDZ555WFGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition - Phenom II X2 Callisto Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 80W Desktop Processor - C3 Revision - HDZ555WFGMBOX

Pros: Unlocked one extra fully stable core and am running at 3.6ghz. Didnt try to clock higher, more than happy with 3.6ghz. 4th core too unstable and crashes Prime95 after an hour even at stock speed. Im using a new Asus board which supports 140w CPUs as well so there are no power issues.

Cons: Be careful, 4th core is faulty. Many noobs here are getting over excited about unlocking the other 2 cores and they dont even run Prime95 for at least a day. Just because you unlock the other 2 cores and it works does NOT mean those cores are stable.

Overall Review: You're basically guaranteed to get at least a triple core CPU which overclocks very nicely so its still a good deal. Stock cooler is noisy and useless if you unlock even one extra core so dont even bother installing it.

4 cores unlocked

AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition - Phenom II X2 Callisto Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 80W Desktop Processor - C3 Revision - HDZ555WFGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X2 555 Black Edition - Phenom II X2 Callisto Dual-Core 3.2 GHz Socket AM3 80W Desktop Processor - C3 Revision - HDZ555WFGMBOX

Pros: Unlocked all 4 cores and running at 3.4ghz with stock voltage. Ran Prime95 with no errors. Didnt try to overclock higher because the small stock cooler cant handle it.

Cons: Stock cooler is garbage. Its noisy and useless if you want to unlock cores or overclock. Its made from all aluminum with no heatpipes.

Overall Review: Great deal for $99

Best Thermal paste out there

Tuniq TX-3 Extreme Performance and Exceptional Reliability Thermal Compound
Tuniq TX-3 Extreme Performance and Exceptional Reliability Thermal Compound

Pros: Better cooling than Arctic Silver 5

Cons: None

Overall Review: Been using AC5 for years and now have found a much better product. People who complain about it being hard to apply are fools. The way you apply it is you add a drop on the chip and let the compression spread it across. Simple and far better than AC5.

This is a 5400rpm drive

Western Digital WD Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital WD Green WD6400AACS 640GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Completely SILENT. Runs COLD to the touch compared to my other drives. 320gb platters! No vibration at all!

Cons: This is NOT a 7200rpm drive. It is fixed at 5400rpm. This has been proven via access times. No, the RPM does not vary either based on load. Western Digital CONFIRMS this drive as fixed 5400rpm. Newegg website is WRONG!

Overall Review: Even at 5400rpm its still a fast drive due to dense 320gb platters! Perfect for secondary storage drive or in USB enclosures, or HTPC.