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Christopher E.
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Loved it, but needed new 400 watts
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 5670 (Redwood) 512MB DDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 Graphics Card 100287VGAL
Pros: Well, I thought my 380 Antec psu could handle this card. And it did at first, but now there are some power issues. The card over clocked VERY well, and very easy with the Catalyst free program it comes with. It auto tuned great. Card also doesn't require a pci-e plug. Goes straight into the mother board and you're good to go.
Cons: My own fault, but just bought a decent 400+ watt power supply. The card has no cons at all.
Overall Review: There might be better cards for the price on the market, do your research.
2/9/2010See more detail
From P4 to i7
Intel Core i7-860 - Core i7 Lynnfield Quad-Core 2.8 GHz LGA 1156 95W Processor - BX80605I7860
Pros: Oh so fast. Little pricey, but worth it.
Cons: Heat sink is so small, but I was going to replace no matter what. Gotta get an awesome heat sink for bragging rights.
Overall Review: Going from a P4 3.2GHz to a Core i7 2.8GHz is an enormous upgrade. Overclocks beautifully. This is like going from a tricycle to a supped-up Kawasaki racing bike. There is no comparison.
2/9/2010See more detail
Be true to blue
Antec TruePower New TP-750 Blue 750W Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Pros: Works great. Nice modular design. LED is sweet. Very Quiet. All the power I will ever need. Love that it is black too. Blends in nice with my Antec 902 case.
Cons: Wish every cord was modular.
Overall Review: Can't go wrong with Antec.
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Just what you would expect from a hard drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Pros: Priced well. 1 TB rocks. 7200 RPM is good. 32 MB cache is very nice too.
Cons: As with any hard drive you buy, there is just less than the specified space. Also, the Windows Experience Rating rates this as a 5.9... No clue why.
Overall Review: 5 eggs because there was no problem. 4 eggs if there was a slight problem.
2/9/2010See more detail
ASUS = AWESOME
ASUS P7P55D EVO LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
Pros: The board looks great, runs great, and is great! $200 for a mobo is kinda high, but It was worth it. Every piece of hardware I added installed seamlessly and I have had a truly flawless build.
Cons: Not too keen on the IDE port, but not really a con.
2/9/2010See more detail
Brilliant!
SAPPHIRE 100282SR Radeon HD 5850 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFire Supported Video Card w/ATI Eyefinity
Pros: Perfect for overclocking. Best card on the market for the price/performance. Runs Lord of the Rings Online @ ultra-high while maintaining 180+ fps. Drops that used to be around 2 fps now barely get lower that 60 fps.
Cons: Price would be a con if the card didn't perform so well.
Overall Review: I will buy another for crossfire.
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