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James P.

James P.

Joined on 11/16/05

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Surprised

AMD A10-7850K - A-Series APU Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AMD Radeon R7 Desktop Processor - AD785KXBJABOX
AMD A10-7850K - A-Series APU Kaveri Quad-Core 3.7 GHz Socket FM2+ 95W AMD Radeon R7 Desktop Processor - AD785KXBJABOX

Pros: Better than expected performance (in everything) Free BF4 coupon Cheap, considering the iGPU Great overclocker

Cons: Included heatsink & fan is no good (knew that going in)

Overall Review: Paired with my Antec Kuhler 620 and Noctua thermal paste, I can overclock to 4.7GHz and remain stable! Didn't expect that much headroom! Also overclocked the GPU from 720MHz to 735MHz, but haven't tried for more yet. I am using 2133MHz ram, so keep this in mind, but I can run BF4 on medium settings and get anywhere from around 26FPS to over 50FPS in 1080P, depending on what is being rendered. Have played Deus Ex:HR and Command & Conquer Tiberium Wars flawlessly as well. Only thing you need to do is make sure that you get updated AMD beta drivers from their website. Use the driver finder, not the normal beta drivers.. works great after that! Also, in my bios, I changed the GPU RAM from 1GB to 2GB and that boosted my performance quite a bit in BF4. ASRock FM2 A88X Extreme 6 8GB PNY 2133MHz XLR8 RAM Antec Kuhler 620 CPU cooler Corsair 200R case AOC 23" 1080p IPS LED monitor

Very nice board

ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock FM2A88X Extreme6+ FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Great look and design Fantastic overclock headroom Easy UEFI bios SUPERB audio XFast USB & LAN Price

Cons: None, really

Overall Review: Really nice motherboard with LOTS of features for the price. Overclocks my new 7850K a whopping 1GHz. Great BIOS features and easy UEFI navigation. Rock solid stability so far as well. It also looks really nice.. very simple and elegant design. I like the brown PCB also as it matches the black heatsinks/ports and gold caps nicely. The onboard audio is the best I've ever used. Just fantastic quality and features. Also, the XFast USB thing actually works! My USB 2.0 HD runs SO much faster when moving files, etc. Really nice. This is my first ASRock motherboard. I usually go with MSi, but I couldn't find one with the specs I wanted in the A88X line. This is a fantastic board. Highly recommend!

Fantastic speed and design

PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-2133-X10
PNY XLR8 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model MD8192KD3-2133-X10

Pros: FAST Looks great Red color matches my setup Easy XMP configuration

Cons: Green PCB (can barely see it, so no eggs docked)

Overall Review: Really fast paired with my A10-7850K. Speeds up everything. Going to buy another set to increase RAM soon. Highly recommend!

Works flawlessly

Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-650-M, 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black
Rosewill CAPSTONE Series, CAPSTONE-650-M, 650W Semi-Modular Power Supply, 80 PLUS GOLD Certified, Single +12V Rail, SLI & CrossFire Ready, Black

Pros: Clean, efficient power Great look & design Modular! VERY quiet

Cons: None

Overall Review: First Rosewill power supply I have owned and am not disappointed. Usually I go with Corsair, but this was a deal I couldn't pass up! ($45 off total!) The fan is super quiet and the PS never even gets hot. I love the carrying back it came with, so I can hang onto the extra cables and cable ties it came with.. instead of a box. Nice touch Rosewill! Great product.