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Craig M.

Craig M.

Joined on 10/03/10

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Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K
Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K

Pros: awesome cpu for the price. overclocks well if you take your time. its not like sandy bridge and yes there are some internal heat issues. but if you do it right you can get some good clocks speeds. I got this puppy at 4.8 ghz with my gigabyte ud5h board, runs close to 30 fps on 3dmark11 physics test. with my cooler my cpu rarely sees 85 degrees even after 14 hours of prime95. in my opinion the 3770k is a great processor but not worth the money, not enough programs use the hyperthreading and this cpu for $100 less runs everything else within 95% of the 3770k.

Cons: Only con I can see isn't this processor's or newegg's fault. Intel was cheap with the internal thermal conductor leading to undesirable internal temps. if they woulda had done better we would be seeing 5.0 easy

great board with extra features

MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
MSI FM2-A75IA-E53 FM2 AMD A75 (Hudson D3) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI Mini ITX AMD Motherboard

Pros: comes with WiFi and Bluetooth, allows for after market cooler, good layout. works great in my htpc build with a A6-6400k

Cons: won't allow any OC at all , usually why I build my own PCs cause you can squeeze more performance out of less cash (roughly my 10th build) but this board won't post with even a 10 MHz boost on my 6400k , if I can figure it out I'll update but as of now only reason 4/5 eggs

Quiet and move air

GELID Solutions FN-SX12-10 Case cooler
GELID Solutions FN-SX12-10 Case cooler

Pros: move quite a bit of air for being super quiet

Cons: none

Awesome for modding

LIAN LI PC-A70F USB3.0 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-A70F USB3.0 Black Aluminum ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: all aluminum, extremely large, room for 3x120 rad + 2x 140 rad. aluminum takes paint well. Sturdy and quiet.

Cons: Cable management could use some work. behing the tray is kinda small, and there are no tie offs

Overall Review: if you want a large case for liquid cooling you can't go wrong here, but if you are modding in anyway you might as well figure out how to do some cable management while you are at it

great psu

PC Power & Cooling Fatal1ty Gaming Series 1000 Watt 80+ Gold Semi-Modular Active PFC Performance Grade ATX PC Power Supply (OCZ-FTY1000W)
PC Power & Cooling Fatal1ty Gaming Series 1000 Watt 80+ Gold Semi-Modular Active PFC Performance Grade ATX PC Power Supply (OCZ-FTY1000W)

Pros: Runs like a champ and is super silent. the cables look great, and modular while gold certified!

Cons: cables are a little stiff, and I would like to be able to turn off the red light as my case theme is green, but for the price and performance I can't complain too much

Overall Review: get it

suuuuhweeeet

MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC
MSI Radeon HD 7950 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card R7950 Twin Frozr 3GD5/OC

Pros: This thing is a monster. Overclocked to 1180/1700 completely stable (heaven, 3dmark11, furmark) with custom fan control it stays under 80 degrees. and if you are overclocking don't turn up your voltage too high this card doesn't need that much and you will hit temperature problems before you hit a frequency ceiling. If you want a single card that blows games and benchmarks away get this. at 100% the fan is audible, but no louder than most stock fans in pc cases.

Cons: Not a huge con but my particular card has a little coil wine (or at least with my knowledge that's what is is). It wouldn't be that annoying but my liquid cooling setup allows it to be heard. I hate to take off an egg, but it is slightly disturbing

Overall Review: get it. if mine didn't have the coil wine this would have 5 stars for sure