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robert k.

robert k.

Joined on 12/21/04

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Most Favorable Review

silent sensation

Corsair Air Series AF140 140mm Quiet Edition High Airflow Case Fan Single Pack(CO-9050009-WW)
Corsair Air Series AF140 140mm Quiet Edition High Airflow Case Fan Single Pack(CO-9050009-WW)

Pros: When i first recieved this fan due to its size i had concerns about the possible noise that could be created but those concerns were put to rest quickly. When i plugged this fan in i was very surprised at not only how quiet the fan was but the amount of air flow it created. When i placed this in my case in a push/pull configuration with my other fans i noticed a nice drop in temperature inside my case overall by several degrees. I own a full tower case that allows several fans of this size and will be replacing my current fans with more of these. I got more air flow and less sound from this fan then from fans of the same size in my case and to me that's worth is weight in gold. I would recommend this fan to anyone who has a case that allows fans of this size and tell you that you will not be dissapointed in the least with its performance,cooling and airflow.

Cons: I haven't noticed any real cons with this fan, its a great fan and really gets the job done.

Overall Review: I would love to see a led version of this fan for people like me who have a clear sided case and also a fully clear case for display. If you could combine this great fan with an even greater look then you would have a fan that i would label as a game changer in overall temps and airflow.

Most Critical Review

Please Correct Newegg!!!!!!!!

VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 900250
VisionTek Radeon HD 4870 X2 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 900250

Pros: Ok let me start by saying i almost purchased this card but due to doing my homework i didnt. The specs on this card are wrong and being miss led to think its a 5970 2gb card without DX11, open GL 3.2 and eyefinity. This card only has 1600 sp i assure you of that and has been tested as that. I went to a local store that had this exact card after researching it and they tested it and confirmed the specs. Im not saying this isnt a great card in its right but dont be fooled thinking your getting a 5970 for this price like i thought i might get.

Cons: I please ask newegg to correct there specs error before you get an angry mob asking why they got a card with 1/2 the specs they were exspecting after purchase. I love newegg and i just want to warn them and people before they plop there money on the counter and ultimatly end up dissapointed and upset.

Overall Review: If im somehow incorrect and someone can conform with screen shots that these are they specs of this card id like to see them. Like i said i had a store test the same brand, same version, same everything and these are not the correct specs. If you buy this card now after seeing this review please dont get mad because its still not what you exspected and thought we might be wrong, you have all been warned and newegg rocks lets just correct this error.

Worth the Upgrade

Intel Core i7-4930K - Core i7 4th Gen Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 2011 130W Desktop Processor - BX80633i74930K
Intel Core i7-4930K - Core i7 4th Gen Ivy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.4 GHz LGA 2011 130W Desktop Processor - BX80633i74930K

Pros: 1) PCI-E 3.0 2) Memory Controller @ 1866mhz 3) Lower power consumption 4) Over Clocks like a beast compared to my 3930k 5) Final Socket in the 2011 E Family and will not see a rival cpu for quite some time now. The fact is this is what sandy bridge-e was meant to be but was developed just a little too early. We now have a true six-core cpu and not a re branded xeon with all the proper support on it. I say sell your also 3930k/3960x and then buy yourself the Ivy Bridge-E and call it a day.

Cons: None, nothing but benefits from this cpu and with proper cooling will over clock like a beast. If your not prepared to buy or don't already have water cooling then this chip is not for you. The fact is to get the performance you want from massive overclocking then its necessary. What i hate more then anything is some tool trying to overclock on air and then trashing it because it wont. This chip hits 5ghz @ 1.43 volts easy on water cooling and proper mobo and stable all day long.

Overall Review: Now this is for the poster who came here to bash the chip like a tool because lets be honest your not very smart. Now for starters anyone with 1/2 a clue would sell his 3930k and then upgrade and not just set it to the side. The fact is i don't think you own this chip and simply want to bash intel because you cant afford it. When it comes to reviews you need to give a proper pro or con advise to people and not be a troll. So others please ignore his ignorance as his review serves no purpose what so ever.

Dream come True

XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
XFX HD-587A-ZNF9 Radeon HD 5870 (Cypress XT) 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity

Pros: Ok im writeing this review in hopes to maybe help a few people in the process. I bought 2 of these right here for my eyefinity build, all built right here at the egg. When i had my system first up and running i got a few crashes in games. Well after a little googling and help from folks @ the amd forums and i was all fixed up. I downloaded and installed msi after burner and created a fan profile depending on the temps and problem fixed. Since then i game for 8 hours straight @ a max resolution of 5670x1080 eyefinity mode and no crashes at all. I also want to mention that the 10.3 beta drivers are out and they fix the bezal issues and xfire mode in eyefinity. I gained 40+ fps in over all games with these drivers @ massive resolutions because of this fix. Im not saying this will fix everyones issue but it fixed me and many others right up, msi afterburner for the wi. I wont deny these cards are a little ahead of its time but if you want the very best on the market, it comes with a pri

Cons: I just want to say my cards are real beast and maybe im one of the lucky ones but i have never had a 2d issue or a gaming issue after i started useing afterburner. im an old school nvidia fan boy and guess what, now im just a fan of who makes the best and its ati at the moment and for less then a nvidia price tag. I love my cards and they are getting the job done without any issue and powers eyefinity completely. If you want to see my rig just to show you what im talking about, drop by the amd processor forums and check it out under moddings, im xBlade.

Overall Review: i just want to let people know if your building a system for eyefinity high end gaming and want to run your games at full on high and 8xAA and 16xAF on a single card, think again. If you want to do that at max resolution not 1, not 2 but 3 will be reqiured i asure you of that. If i run my games past 4x and 4x i drop below 5-10 fps and cripples the machine with 2 of these bad boys. If you want to be on the brink of insanity of gaming and run eyefinity like a mad man, be ready to drop the bank and its well worth it. I just want to say thanks again to newegg for great parts, this is my third build in 6 years and not one rma or doa part to date. every single part ive got was great and is still currently in use in a computer through out my house. I guess im just lucky but i love you newegg you gusy rock as always and cant wait until my next build to by more from yea.

Eyefinity Fantastic

SAPPHIRE DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual Link Adapter Model 100915
SAPPHIRE DisplayPort to DVI-D Dual Link Adapter Model 100915

Pros: Well i start off by saying i didnt purchace this here on newegg due to lack of stock and not coming back in on the 3rd as stated before. Well i think the pro's speak for themselves really, the ability to enable 3 lcd's, massive work space and eyefinity.

Cons: It would appear that getting one of these is not the easyest thing to do because of supply and demand i guess. i had auto notify on 8 E-tailers and was lucky i got one from hong kong dureing a 30 min window they were in stock. Im a loyal newegg customer and built my whole rig from them besides this part. I suggest if you want one you do like i did and hope your online when notified to order it fast.

Overall Review: If you have any doubts about how cool eyefinity in games are then let me be the first to confirm its worth every dime and awsome in new games. I just got the new battlefield today and i almost fell out of my chair at how cool it was in game running across all 3 24 inchers. If you can afford it, get a rig yourself and rock the eyefinity. Also i heard some of these shipped doa, well not mine, it was the final piece to my rig and the cherry on top it needed.

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MSI 790XT-G45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI 790XT-G45 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 790X ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Ok i thought id give a little tech support as i was looking at this board for a friend and read the review before me. The memory is duel channel, so when you set it in the bios, its going to be set to 533mhz. Thats 533mhz per channel giving you 1066 rated speeds. If you download cpuz and run it, you will see your memory is performing at the proper speeds. The only issue you will run into is if your running 4 moduals or 8gb max and then you will be limited to 400mhz x 2 giving you 800mhz not 1066mhz. This is a limitation of the memory controler for all amd processors currently. Now this seems like a solid mobo, i currently have the msi 790fx am3 series mobo and it rocks. If this mobo is anything like mine then i would have no complaints and will suggest this for my friend running ddr2 and wants xfire/sli.

Cons: I think the only con is that there isnt a 3-way version of this mobo for xfire/sli + physics. If they came out with that then this mobo would be a home run out of the park winner. I still think it looks like a solid board and have read a great deal of good reviews on other sites about it in my research.

Overall Review: I hope the reviewer above me gets the chance to read this review and solves his memory boggle if he hasnt already by now. So to anyone remember all am2,am2+ and am3 still have the memory controler limitation when you use more then 2 dimms for memory and run @ a max of 800mhz in duel mode. I suggest to anyone wanting to run higher then 800mhz to only buy to sticks unless its not a concern. Now from my stand point, i run 8gb of ddr3 and still have the same limitations but it doesnt effect my performance one bit with the speed change. My movies encode faster with 8gb 800mhz vs 4gb 1600 mhz along with other aplications i run. Sof if your concerned with rated memory speeds, dont the performance isnt effected, even if you compare 4gb of 800 and 4gb of 1600 memory, i hope this was helpful to the reviewer and anyone else that reads this.