Joined on 01/16/04
Little Powerhouse
Pros: Excellent CPU. I run music production with Windows 7-64 and Sonar 8.5. Anyone who's ever used Arturia's Moog Modular V knows how CPU intensive it is. This CPU doesn't even break a sweat. It's also a very cool CPU which means quiet fan speeds (another plus for music production.)
Cons: None
Overall Review: Graphics are fine for non-gaming uses. Text is clear and colors true. Don't let the i3 designator fool you, this is a powerful CPU.
Good Board
Pros: Nice board. No frills - just what you need. i3 3220, 2x8gb Crucial Balistix Sport 1333. Everything works fine. Z77 seems be a good chipset. i3's integrated graphics are fine. High speed SATA is great.
Cons: ClickBios II is a joke. It supposedly lets you enter the BIOS while in Windows. Takes forever to load and it's very slow. It's easier and faster to simply enter the BIOS on boot.
Overall Review: Cool little front panel leads doohicky lets you plug front panel pins into it and then just plug the doohicky into the MB. Clever.
Stable
Pros: Works fine. Very stable. MB friendly 1333. Will by another pack soon and bump my computer to 32 gigs.
Cons: None
Overall Review: Over the years of building computers, I've found that keeping RAM one level below the highest non-OC supported RAM keeps everything much more stable. I run music production and stability is much more important to me than speed. Therefore, while my MB supports 1600 without OCing, I drop back to 1333 and never crash.
Works Great!
Pros: Works Great. Quiet. Not hard to install. I thought it was overkill for an i3 3220, but impressive temps. Internet browsing is around 25c. Running Sonar 8.5 and various CPU intensive plugins it's never gone above 30c!
Cons: None
Overall Review: Fine for full tower case. Had to remove a side fan, but with this cooler I don't need it anyway.
Nice!
Pros: Looks nice. D-Sub, DVI, and HDMI inputs. Brilliant picture! Sturdy Stand. Ordered on Tues, Received on Thurs!
Cons: None.
Overall Review: Amazing monitor for the price.
Great!
Pros: Built solidly. Tracks DVDs and CDs perfectly, clean or scratched. Burns perfectly every time. I haven't made a coaster yet.
Cons: None
Overall Review: I'm buying another for my other computer.