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Benjamin S.

Benjamin S.

Joined on 04/12/10

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Most Favorable Review

Good purchase

AMD Phenom II X4 820 - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - HDX820WFK4FGI
AMD Phenom II X4 820 - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - HDX820WFK4FGI

Pros: Fast and inexpensive. Overclocks easily. What more do you want?

Cons: Doesnt clean my gutters or mow my lawn...yet.

Overall Review: Along with a decent motherboard and a larger cooler I have this CPU overclocked to 3.5ghz. Stable and lovely!

Most Critical Review

Somewhat satisfied...

SILVERSTONE NT01-E 2 x 60mm fans (optional) CPU Cooler
SILVERSTONE NT01-E 2 x 60mm fans (optional) CPU Cooler

Pros: fits the silverstone cases silent

Cons: expensive requires additional fans instructions

Overall Review: I purchased this cooler to use with my 45W amd 240e CPU and GD04B silverstone case. Since my case doesnt allow for standard coolers my choices were limited to begin with. I was hoping that my system would be completely silent aside from the power supply and purchased a low wattage CPU to accommodate a passive cooling solution. So, this cooler seemed a natural fit for my needs. First things first, the directions for Silverstone products are on a large piece of paper that folds up like map and translated into about 10 languages. The pictures are VERY small and if you're like me, you like having good photos to work with. However, installation went fine. After firing up my computer I found that in my 65 degree home my CPU was already at 135 degrees Fahrenheit (57 celcius). This was without load, too. In the summer months this setup would surely overheat. After turning on the case fans my computer was noticeably cooler, but also noticeable louder. So much for silent computin

Cheap and works as advertised

PNY XLR8 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD3-1600-X8
PNY XLR8 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model MD4096KD3-1600-X8

Pros: Cheap (purchased for 29.99 after MIR from F_Y's) Fast Low-profile heatsinks. Black

Cons: Other than having to set the timings manually, none.

Overall Review: I read in a couple places that people were having problems getting the memory to run at 1600... With these sticks and the Patriot memory before them, I was forced to manually assign settings in the bios. Not a big deal, but be aware.

The Darth Vader of cases...

Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior
Cooler Master HAF 922 - High Air Flow Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and All-Black Interior

Pros: Lots of space for just about everything Tool-less design makes installation a snap Airflow, Airflow, Airflow Awesome looks

Cons: Removing the side panels isnt as convenient as my old antec SX830. Not a big deal, really.

Overall Review: One of the best looking and functioning cases I have ever used.