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Benjamin D.

Benjamin D.

Joined on 12/04/09

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

My First Build

ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P6X58D Premium LGA 1366 Intel X58 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: + All worked right from the start + Good instructions + 6GB triple channel 1600 ram worked with minor changes in BIOS and no XMP settings + Lots of room for non-stock CPU heatsink

Cons: + Port plate for back of PC had a -too thick- thermal pad that had to be removed to mount the motherboard + ASUS BIOS does not like lowspeed CPU fans + If 6.0GBsec SATA ports not used - disable Marvell 9123 Controller to prevent "no harddrive detected" warning durring every bootup

Overall Review: Intel i7-950 processor: 3.06GHz Scythe SCKBT-1000 Kabuto: CPU Cooler ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard 6GB G.Skill ram at 1600: F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ ATI Radeon 5850 - HIS brand Thermaltake 850W powersupply: W0178RU Thermaltake case - ATX full tower: VA8003BWS WD 500GB Caviar Black: 7200rpm, 32MB cache Windows 7 Pro - 64bit

Most Critical Review

Less than 6 months it broke

LG Blu-ray Player BD630
LG Blu-ray Player BD630

Pros: Great at Netflix Played BlueRay and DVD when it worked

Cons: Stopped playing BlueRays and DVD after 4 months, makes awful noise now when disks are inserted.

What I expected, a very good monitor.

SAMSUNG 23" FHD LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI, HDMI B2330H
SAMSUNG 23" FHD LCD Monitor 5 ms D-Sub, DVI, HDMI B2330H

Pros: Excellent color and brightness, Easy setup and no software needed for Windows 7, Zero defects (and I looked), Good looking design.

Cons: Stand could be more robust but within acceptable limits, No visible shaking with normal computer use.

Overall Review: Tilt feature works as advertised.

New RED TEAM recruit

HIS H585F1GDG Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
HIS H585F1GDG Radeon HD 5850 (Cypress Pro) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity

Pros: + Takes every game I have and makes them bright, crisp, and intense + ATI Catalyst Control Center is great for controlling fan and overclocking + Quiet, less heat, and less power consumption than green team equivalent

Cons: + Default fan speed is 21%, need to set at 30% for idle and 40% for gaming for good low temperatures + Fan speed of 50% or greater makes lots of noise

Overall Review: Intel i7-950 processor: 3.06GHz ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard 6GB G.Skill ram at 1600: F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ ATI Radeon 5850 - HIS brand Thermaltake 850W powersupply: W0178RU Thermaltake case - ATX full tower: VA8003BWS WD 500GB Caviar Black: 7200rpm, 32MB cache Windows 7 Pro - 64bit

Modular Cables - Oh Yes

Thermaltake Toughpower W0178RU 850 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Thermaltake Toughpower W0178RU 850 W ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: + Modular Cables makes my case organized and looking good + Ready for PCIe video cards with 8-pin power + Quality construction + Lots of extra cables for almost any setup + Powers my setup with lots of power to spare

Cons: + A bit large (somewhat expected)

Overall Review: Intel i7-950 processor: 3.06GHz ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard 6GB G.Skill ram at 1600: F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ ATI Radeon 5850 - HIS brand Thermaltake 850W powersupply: W0178RU Thermaltake case - ATX full tower: VA8003BWS WD 500GB Caviar Black: 7200rpm, 32MB cache Windows 7 Pro - 64bit

Good Lower Profile Heatsink

Scythe SCKBT-1000 120mm Sleeve Kabuto 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler
Scythe SCKBT-1000 120mm Sleeve Kabuto 6 Heat Pipes CPU Cooler

Pros: + 5.5 inches in height (w/fan) + Very quiet - even at maximum stock fan speed + i7-950 at 32 C (idle), 63 C (max w/ prime95) room temperture at 20 C + Quality product with no obvious flaws + OK price

Cons: - Intel stlye plastic push pins are stubborn and non-adjustable - No fancy colors, finish, or LED lights

Overall Review: Intel i7-950 processor - 3.06GHz ASUS P6X58D Premium motherboard 6GB G.Skill ram at 1600 = F3-12800CL9T-6GBNQ Thermaltake 850W powersupply W0178RU Thermaltake case - ATX full tower - VA8003BWS WD 500GB Caviar Black - 32MB cache Windows 7 Pro - 64bit