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Robert S.

Robert S.

Joined on 06/11/05

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Reliable as all get-out

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 95W Processor - HH80562PH0568M
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 - Core 2 Quad Kentsfield Quad-Core 2.4 GHz LGA 775 95W Processor - HH80562PH0568M

Pros: Overclocks very well even on air cooling, my maximum stable was 4.0 GHZ. I ran this CPU for 4 years straight @ 3.4 GHZ, only recently stepping back to 3.2 in the interest of lifespan. I have never seen a temp over 70C.

Cons: Uhh.. After a full 5 years and 3 months of ownership, I cannot possibly begin to point out any negative aspects of this processor.

Overall Review: Simply must be replaced... no way can this hold a candle to a new i7. Sad to see it go. Will likely put it to use inside a NAS one day. I realize this review is extremely late, as this is a discontinued CPU, however some people might like to know the potential these had to last.

GoneTomorrow is wrong about displayport

EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 04G-P4-2690-KR
EVGA GeForce GTX 690 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 04G-P4-2690-KR

Pros: Responding to another comment. I own the SC version of this card, which is identical save for slightly higher stock clock speeds. This card handles everything I throw at it across 3 1920x1080 monitors in surround. Granted, yes there are faster cards out there. And yes there are cheaper options out there for more performance as well... But no other setup has given me the buttery smoothness of this single Titan. Even when frame rates drop to the 30s, it still appears to be running very smooth. The frame delivery is extraordinarily consistent, with very low latency. Not to mention, I purchased this when the 600 series was all that was available. The 690 is faster, but in terms of single GPU cards, the Titan is on top for the 600 series, the 700 series, and if the trend continues it will fall in line between the 870 and 880 in the next generation. This, to me, is extremely good value, as I desire only single cards due to past SLI issues I have had.

Cons: Price to gaming performance leaves something to be desired.

Overall Review: @GoneTomorrow. I don't know where you got your information from, you are falling into the line of thinking of Radeon card owners. Team red requires displayport for a third display, this card does not. You do NOT need to use the display port connection to run three a third monitor in surround or otherwise. I am currently typing this in a browser that has been fullscreened across three monitors. I own the EVGA GTX Titan SC, and I assure you that you are incorrect. From left to right, my monitors are connected as follows: 1: DVI. 2: DVI. 3: HDMI using an HDMI to DVI cable. My displayport is unused entirely. I felt this necessary to point out, because this might cause people to forgo purchasing something like this based on that information which is incorrect. I have no trouble running landscape surround, portrait surround (as I am currently) or all three displays individually with an extended desktop.

Purchased this through retail store

LG 47” Cinema 3D 1080p 120Hz TruMotion LED TV with Smart TV and Six Pairs of 3D Glasses – 47LM6700
LG 47” Cinema 3D 1080p 120Hz TruMotion LED TV with Smart TV and Six Pairs of 3D Glasses – 47LM6700

Pros: Passive 3D, good construction, extremely thin. supports simplink (allowing me to control my PS3 using the TV's remote). Has standard VESA mount, supports nvidia's 3D Play software (costs $40 though) allowing you to game on the TV in 3D.

Cons: Passive 3D. I realize I have this listed in pros as well. The con is that you lose half the vertical resolution with passive. This TV claims it displays full 1080 resolution to both eyes, however it does not, plain and simple. If you are watching 3D, get close, and close one eye, you very clearly see that you are losing half the image. This however is not a problem from 10-12 feet away or better, I don't notice it at all. 3D Play software only allows 1080P @ 24hz or 720P @ 60hz. I believe this has something to do with HDMI and Displayport can manage 1080P @ 60hz... But this tv does not have a displayport connector.

Overall Review: I paid 1000 bucks for this thing... Lack of displayport kind of kills your 3D gaming experience, but frankly 24P works fairly well. Just be sure you properly set your game mode and whatnot, or this tv introduces tons and tons of input lag.

Flawless for 5+ years.

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

Pros: Easy enough to apply, resulted in low enough temps (haven't had any desire to try another compound), and after 5 years it still seems to be doing it's job.

Cons: Perhaps not the best thermal compound on the market, but... I have no other complaints.

Overall Review: I wonder, does this stuff have a shelf life? I still have the tube I purchased in Jan 2008 sitting with the rest of my misc case parts... Can I get away with using it still?

5 years and running!

ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850W Continuous @ 45°C
(Maximum Continuous Peak: 1050W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Power Supply
ZALMAN ZM850-HP 850W Continuous @ 45°C (Maximum Continuous Peak: 1050W) ATX12V V2.2 / EPS12V V2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Modular Active PFC Modular Heatpipe-Cooled SLI Power Supply

Pros: Good, reliable power output. Modular design, includes many extra cables. I Have been using this PC for a minimum of 4 hours a day since purchased in 2008, making this unit over 5 years old as of this review. I still have zero problems and I will be reusing this PSU in my upcoming 3770K + Titan build.

Cons: Many of the available cables are far too short for use in my Antec. They reach the components they go to, but I am unable to run them under the motherboard tray.

Overall Review: Could stand to be a single 12v rail, but I haven't had any issues.

Excellent netbook.

ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU1X-BU Royal Blue Intel Atom N280(1.66 GHz) 10.1" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook
ASUS Eee PC Seashell 1005HA-PU1X-BU Royal Blue Intel Atom N280(1.66 GHz) 10.1" WSVGA 1GB Memory 160GB HDD Netbook

Pros: Good quality overall, fairly fast out of the box and has a nice solid feel to the entire unit. I initially thought the built in bluetooth was going to be just a bonus feature but after some playing around I discovered that my Boost mobile phone can be tethered with it! This means internet (slow, but its internet) wherever I go! Battery life is outstanding, I purchased a USB powered external CD/DVD writer and as I type this I am on wireless, with 50% screen brightness installing a game and downloading an update. At 97% battery remaining, it is quoting me at 5:05 remaining. Top notch. Using just wireless, in power saving mode last night it was telling me 3:15 remaining at 35%! The track pad is great! It is pressure sensitive, multitouch and very easy to use once you get the feel for it. You need to keep your rough presses and gentle slides distinct, but the features provided by that make things much smoother. 3 usb ports, VGA port... 1 ethernet. Dont need a whole lot more.

Cons: Keyboard is functional and overall satisfying, but I feel that the chiclet style would have been better. The mouse buttons below the track pad are a single "chrome" bar and are more for looks than good response. For the best feeling "click" you need to hit the bar towards the outer sides.

Overall Review: Battery life! Can't complain about my accidental discovery that my phone supports tethering as well. People have this misconception that netbooks are horribly underpowered laptops. Not quite so true anymore. They are more than capable of doing many of the things that most people use their laptops for anyways.

12/12/2009