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Alex S.

Alex S.

Joined on 07/14/08

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Verbatim CD-R 700MB 52X Shiny Silver Silk Screen Printable - 100pk Spindle
Verbatim CD-R 700MB 52X Shiny Silver Silk Screen Printable - 100pk Spindle

Pros: Works as advertised.

Cons: The front and back sides look similar, but you can tell the difference upon close inspection. Not a big deal.

Overall Review: Just mark them before or right after you burn them.

What can I say?

Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.16 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80570E8500
Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 - Core 2 Duo Wolfdale Dual-Core 3.16 GHz LGA 775 65W Processor - BX80570E8500

Pros: Blazing fast with a great pricetag.

Cons: Stock heatsink/fan is scary to install until you get the hang of it. Try bracing around the holes on the back side of the board using a static-free bag to keep your greasy human hands off of the circuitry.

Overall Review: The speed increase vs the E8400 scales nicely with the cost increase.

Works well enough

Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550 W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
Rosewill RP550V2-D-SL 550 W ATX12V v2.01 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Pros: Good cooling, plenty of cables, a shiny LED and enough power for almost all mid- and mid-high-end users. Pretty cheap.

Cons: At least one of the cables seems to be dead. Good thing there are plenty of extras.

Cheap and stylin'

Sunbeam Quarterback IC-QB-SVBK Silver/ Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Sunbeam Quarterback IC-QB-SVBK Silver/ Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Visually attractive with tons of air circulation. Probably your best air circulation for the price.

Cons: The door on the front is useless and gets in the way. I had to to try several configurations of the fans before I found a way that fit them all around my RAM heatsinks and giant video card.

Overall Review: Shiny LED for the power light, too.