Joined on 03/12/02
Don't forget to update the firmware
Pros: Fast Fast Fast
Cons: Will eat itself unless you do a firmware update. Known problem with drive health rapidly deteriorating unless firmware is updated using Magician. Do it as soon as the drive is installed.
Overall Review: I would recommend this drive with a warning that you should think twice before using for mission critical applications. Perfect for home use, gaming, ultimate builds.
Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Retail
Pros: It's Windows 11 Pro 64 bit Retail
Cons: It's $200 Doing a clean install on a new build can be tricky because Windows 11 needs an internet connection to complete the installation. When you get to point in installation that needs internet connection press shift F10, type "taskmgr" click OK, right click on a process - select Open file location (starts explorer), browse to USB stick with motherboard network drivers you put on it, install drivers, continue installation, be happy.
Overall Review: Windows 11 is by far the best version of Windows yet.
One of the best cases you can buy
Pros: Gigantic - plenty of room for anything you want to install - three radiators is no problem An absolute ton of features and possible configurations Best right side of any case I've worked with - built-in cable management and 6 x four pin PWM fan header repeater
Cons: Gigantic - challenging to install PSU unless you have really long arms or a friend to help Expensive Weighs 44 pounds EMPTY - you might need that friend to help you move it after you complete your build
Overall Review: I would definitely recommend this case to anyone who can spend the money for the best of the best. I would have been very happy with the 5000D Airflow but you only live once.
Great card for the price
Pros: Small Inexpensive Three mini displayport outputs
Overall Review: If you want to run up to three monitors using displayport, and only displayport, for less than $500 this is your card. The one I bought came with three mini displayport to displayport adapters and a half height and a full height mounting bracket.
Sawheet
Pros: Fast. I have my stuff in raid 0. Nice. I have 4. Nice.
Cons: what?
Overall Review: xxx each.
Ignore KennyB's comments
Comments: If you would have taken the time to try to find a 7800GTX for less than the cost of 2 6800GS you would have realized that the guy that wrote the review at Anandtech was guessing at price. You cannot (as of 11/08/05) get a 7800GTX for less than two 6800GS. Still, the Anandtech review is very informative.