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Ryan C.

Ryan C.

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Not as Windows 8 Ready as it claims

ASUS Maximus V FORMULA/THUNDERFX LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Maximus V FORMULA/THUNDERFX LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: A snap to install, closer in dimensions to a ATX than a E-ATX board. Haven't had enough time to play with all the settings yet, but so far I'm extremely happy with this purchase. Windows 8 comes with drivers for almost everything contained on the board.

Cons: Most of the utilities on the driver DVD don't work in Windows 8, like the anti-virus, Daemon Tools. I haven't had any hardware issues as of yet, all of my complaints are software related. The board isn't as Windows 8 ready as it claims. The front panel USB headers don't work without a bit of poking and proding, installing AI Suite II seemed to resolve that for me.

Overall Review: Despite my difficulties with Windows 8 I highly recommend this board to someone looking for a solid board with a lot of options. I have a Noctua NH-D14 cooler and it fits over the heatsinks on the board, for anyone concerned about that cooler. Case: Cooler Master HAF XM PS: Corsair HX1050W MB: ASUS Maximus V Formula/ThunderFX CPU: Intel i5-3570k @ 4.6 Ghz Cooler: Noctua NH-D14 Memory: 16GB G. Skill Ripjaw X 1600Mhz (4x4GB) Video: ASUS DirectCu II GTX 670 2GB x2 SLI HDD: 2x 500GB WD Caviar Black (RAID 0) Optical: Lite-on 12x Blu-ray Burner

12/28/2012

Great card!

ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G
ASUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card TURBO-GTX1080TI-11G

Pros: Finally able to achieve rock solid frame rates with max details on every game I've thrown at it.

Cons: So far I haven't found any major drawbacks. Some of the other cards are a bit cheaper, but difficult to find them in stock when I bought this card. Fan can run a bit loud at times. I usually don't notice because I wear a headset while gaming. No DVI port so I had to snag an adapter but I knew that before I bought the card.

Overall Review: I've been using it daily for a few weeks now and am very pleased with my purchase. I upgraded from a 980 FTW and saw nearly double the performance. I am writing this review to enter into the "Join the Republic - Your path to Legendary Commences" campaign.

CORSAIR HX Series HX1050 1050 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR HX Series HX1050 1050 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Semi Modular design means less cable clutter. Plenty of power for most any system out there. Long cables, a little too long for my mid tower, but would probably be just right for a full tower.

Cons: Can't think of anything right now.

Overall Review: There is a slight buzzing sound that comes from the case every little bit. I haven't figured out exactly which part is making the noise, at first I was thinking coil whine. It comes and goes for maybe 10 seconds at a time, so it's hard to pinpoint the origin. If I can determine it is from the psu I may RMA it for one that doesn't make as much noise.

12/28/2012
NVIDIA Gift - Assassin's Creed III Game Coupon
NVIDIA Gift - Assassin's Creed III Game Coupon

Pros: Quick and easy to redeem on the Nvidia site

Cons: Was hoping for a Steam code, but it gave a Uplay store code.

12/28/2012
NVIDIA Gift Game Borderlands 2
NVIDIA Gift Game Borderlands 2

Pros: Quick and easy to redeem for a Steam code.

Cons: None

12/28/2012

Fantastic Card

ASUS GeForce GTX 670 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GTX670-DC2-2GD5
ASUS GeForce GTX 670 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GTX670-DC2-2GD5

Pros: Standard setup like any other card. Actually was clocked a little high, under full load the card I got would boost to 1080Mhz without any modifications on my end. Fantastic cooling setup. This card out performs my old card while running at a cooler temp. I've seen it hit 70C but usually it's around 65C while gaming @1080p. So far I've only tested Crysis 2, Assassin's Creed III and Borderlands 2 with the card. All settings Maxed at 1080p and they all maintain an average framerate of 50+ Occasional dips to high 40s but overall it does better than I expected.

Cons: So far I haven't run into any issues.

12/26/2012