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mark s.

mark s.

Joined on 12/21/05

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Most Favorable Review

Card has serious Muscle

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1060 6GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 ATX Graphics Card GV-N1060WF2OC-6GD

Pros: does 2k core 9k mem under 56C. Ive had it up to 2200 Core and still looks stable, but dont need it so I backed it down to boost at 1954 MHZ, its always in boost. The plastic shroud and backplate is ST801 Nylon so its good and has a melt temp of 554 F vs toy solder polypropylene melt temp of 266 F

Cons: It runs so cool I did not have to tear it apart and change the TIM

Overall Review: Its the best card out there right now. I dont think the 3 GB model with 1 SMU removed will be far behind, but I would not pay over $199 for a 3 GB Model Fellas

Most Critical Review

Good for 2 years

Corsair Air Series SP120 120mm PWM High Performance Edition High Static Pressure Fan  - Single Pack (CO-9050013-WW)
Corsair Air Series SP120 120mm PWM High Performance Edition High Static Pressure Fan - Single Pack (CO-9050013-WW)

Pros: Good fan for radiators, relatively quite. Priced and changeable color rings

Cons: Only lasted two years to the day give or take a day and then it developed a droning sound. The non PWN model that is on the same radiator and is a few months older is still doing good, but I need to use the PWM header because of the radiators location in my case for 1 of the fans.

Overall Review: I bought it again just now, but hope it lasts longer than 2 years.

the best

Rosewill R-Studio E-340 Noise Isolating Earbuds, 3.5mm Connector
Rosewill R-Studio E-340 Noise Isolating Earbuds, 3.5mm Connector

Pros: for $13.99 I want to buy 18 more and hand them out at Xmas

Cons: Why are they not in stock?

Overall Review: Me and my girl have been using these for 8+ months and I want back-ups and xmas presents. Please make more :)

Works great in my Antec 1000W Quattro PSU

Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800, High Performance Cooling Fan, 3-Pin, 1800 RPM (80mm, Grey)
Noctua NF-R8 redux-1800, High Performance Cooling Fan, 3-Pin, 1800 RPM (80mm, Grey)

Pros: moves enough air to cool my PSU and is much more quite than the stock fan in the antec trupower quattro. I only replaced the stock fan though cause it starting rattling.

Cons: None, its not the stupid natural/brown color like most Noctua's

Great Ram

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL8T-6GBRM

Pros: Had someone else's Gold RAM and was having some BSOD issues. Threw these in and have not had a problem since. Never really pushed them higher than 1600 MHZ, But they have been running since Nov. 2009 at 8-8-8-24 1T(1N)

Cons: Price is up like 50 Bux since I bought em.

1700 MHZ cealing?

OCZ Special Ops Urban Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3SOU16004GK
OCZ Special Ops Urban Elite 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model OCZ3SOU16004GK

Pros: Boots up at 1.65 v 1333. works great at 8-8-8-24 1700MHZ, but won't do a single MHZ over. Runs fine at 1.850. (also on the BlackOps)

Cons: won't budge over 1700 MHZ , even with more volts and timings of 10-10-10-42

Overall Review: Great budget DDR3. Gains of about a half a second in super pi over DDR2 @ 900 MHZ.