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jonathan g.

jonathan g.

Joined on 06/12/10

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Good cooler

Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid Cooling System
Antec Kuhler H2O 620 Liquid Cooling System

Pros: Cools great, never used the stock cooler for comparison but at idle my cpu runs at 31c. Under load my overclocked 2500k spikes to 65c when benchmarking.

Cons: As other people mentioned the instructions are terrible. Picture of what to do with one sentence to explain. Took about 15 minutes to install once i figured it out. No fan control, the Antec 920 has this feature but I knew that going in so I wont dock an egg.

Overall Review: I added a second fan, not included (no screws included for second fan either but there are mounting holes on both sides of the radiator). Dropped my temps under load 5c. (Screws are #6-32x1-1/8") For anyone who would like to do the same

good box

Intel DC3217IYE Intel QS77 Chassis: Aluminum and Plastic Black Next Unit of Computing Kit
Intel DC3217IYE Intel QS77 Chassis: Aluminum and Plastic Black Next Unit of Computing Kit

Pros: fast, quiet. plays hd movies no problem

Cons: runs hot, doesn't come with power cord

Overall Review: overall im very satisfied with this box. loaded a 120gb ssd and 16gb ram and the box runs like a champ. Using as an htpc, runs xbmc perfectly.

Awesome

Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K

Pros: Super fast, I upgraded to this from a Pentium D. No comparison, its almost impossible to max this chip out unless your benchmarking.

Cons: none I can think of

Overall Review: With my cooler (antec 620) and 850w PSU, This Chip easily overclocks to 5ghz. Ive found it most stable at 4.6 ghz. Will crash at anything over 5. Overall this chip is well worth the money.

Good Card

MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity R6870 Hawk
MSI Radeon HD 6870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card with Eyefinity R6870 Hawk

Pros: Plays almost any game i throw at it in max settings 70-120 FPS. Great looking card, I was really impressed when I unboxed it. The included afterburner software for overclocking easily puts this card at 1ghz on the gpu and 1250 on the ram while barely getting over 60c in games.

Cons: The fans are loud when they go over 50%. I have 7 fans in my case all maxed out. When i turn the fans on to 100% it sounds like a jet taking off. Although ive never seen this card go over 60% unless i set it to when benchmarking so not enough to dock an egg.

Overall Review: I was suprised by the size. I have a big case but this is my first decent graphics card. I am very impressed with the performance. Going from a low end card to this I would highly recommend it. Ive always bought cards 2-3 gens behind for the cost. Build a new system and decided to go for a decent one. This card is awesome overall.

Solid card

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5570 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Low Profile Ready Video Card 100293L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5570 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Low Profile Ready Video Card 100293L

Pros: $60 price tag. Had I done more research before i purchased this card I would have gone for a 5770. But nonetheless for $60 this is a good card. Runs crysis 2 at low settings.

Cons: Would spend the extra $50 and get a 5770 had i done more research. This card is good for everyday pc use, but lacks enough power for most current games at anything more than low settings.

Overall Review: Overall I'm happy with the card considering the price range. I'm building a new computer and will probably upgrade to a 6870. For the money you cant beat this card, everyday pc use is perfect. Just doesn't have the power for newer games but that comes with the price. 6.7 WEI. Would recommend this card to anyone who doesn't play a lot of games.