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Jim W.

Jim W.

Joined on 05/13/08

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Intel Core i7-940 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.93 GHz LGA 1366 130W Desktop Processor - BX80601940
Intel Core i7-940 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 2.93 GHz LGA 1366 130W Desktop Processor - BX80601940

Pros: This is one fast CPU! I bought it mainly to run Flight Simulator X and it has no problem at all taking what FSX can dish out. Easy to OC and see where lots of people are hitting 4ghz with it. 3.6 - 3.8 easily on air cooling. I replaced the stock HSF with a Thermalright 120 cooler and it idles at 39c. The hottest I have seen it at so far was 55c but it wont break till it hits 100c so there is a lot of room still to clock it. Most are ok running it 70-75c on good air cooling. This has a 22x mult which is higher than the 920 so Oc can be done a little easier with less worries.

Cons: Zip

PC Power and Cooling Silencer PPCS420X 420 W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
PC Power and Cooling Silencer PPCS420X 420 W ATX12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Great Power Supply for a buget build. Single 12v Vrail and very very quiet. Great warranty and great quality. This is my 2nd Power PC and Cooling power supply I own. The other is the 750w silencer. Highly recomend this product!

Cons: Only has 1 SATA power feed wire with 3 connections. If you are using a Mid sized case or larger you may need a molex adapter to be able to reach your devices but not a show stopper.

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

Pros: No problems at all. Works at rated speed/timing right out of the box. Very low price for good ram. The red heat spreaders look nice and the box they came in is really nice. I sat there for a few min just looking at the box!

Cons: none

Nice little MOBO

GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-G31M-ES2L LGA 775 Intel G31 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Ultra low price for a good board. Has onboard video if needed. Come with a great manual which explains every setting. Worked straight out of the box and POST 1st time.

Cons: The wireing for the front panel is hard to read and would be nice if it had a wireing adapter like my ASUS board which takes out all the guess work.

Overall Review: CPU didnt register rated speed at first. Make sure you load optimized defaults in BIOS and your good to go. Didnt see any where to adjust mem timings but I didnt need to as it was working at its rated speed/timing

Great Case!

Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master Centurion 5 CAC-T05-UW Black Aluminum Bezel , SECC Chassis ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Great case! No need for tools with this case. The HD and 5.25 bays have a nice locking mechanism to hold them in place. The front metal mesh allows for maximum airflow. Comes with 2 fans, a small one in the front and a larger fan in the back.

Cons: The manual for this case is not very good explaining the front panel wireing and the type is extreemly small.

Overall Review: Fro the front panel wires the connector has a arrow on one side of it. The arrow indicates the + side of the wireing. (why not just put a +)

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.11 ST3160813AS 160GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Seagates 5 year limited warranty, great for a build that does not require a large HD. Work flawlessly straight out of the bubble wrap. SATA

Cons: HD comes wrapped in bubble wrap but hey its a OEM!