Trev0rDan5
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The Specs
Case InWIN BLACK GR-1 GAMING CASE
The Pictures
The Review
After installing Windows Ultimate 7 64-bit (I am lucky enough to have a friend working at Microsoft who is able to give family/friends massive discounts on MS products), I was amazed by just how fast the PC booted up. Installing the motherboard drivers was simple and hassle free. I can't really say much else about the running of the machine as I am currently still redownloading/installing my BF3 from Origin. This machine was bought for the purpose of games, maybe with a view of music production further down the line (hence choosing the overclocked i7) but my old PC (still only 2 years old) is still handling that very well at the moment. What I can say is that the case makes the machine look like a beast! I haven't quite figured out where to house it all, but I am thinking of investing in a whole new computer unit. Very happy with my choice! I will come back to this once I have managed a few rounds on the battlefield, but I just want to say that my dealings with PCS have been an absolute joy. I have browsed the site for over a year and finally reached that "sod it, gonna treat myself" moment about a month ago. I was kept up to date throughout the install, and even though it seemed like time dragged on, this was more due to the fact that I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new rig rather than PCS being slow. The service is the best I have received, not from a PC buyer perspective, but the best customer service that I have experienced full stop. Carry on doing what you are doing. I know that I will definitely be back for future upgrades! Also, thank you to all those that helped me in the forum, selecting parts. You guys are committed!
I will be back to let you know how the games run
(Hurry up Origin!!!)
Case InWIN BLACK GR-1 GAMING CASE
- Overclocked CPU Overclocked Intel® Core™i7-3770k Quad Core (3.50GHz @ max 4.60GHz)
AI Overclock Tuner: XMP
BLCK Freq: 100
Turbo Ratio: By All Cores
By All Cores: 46
Internal PLL OverVoltage: Auto
Mem Freq: 1600
EPU Power Saving: Disabled
Load-Line Calibration: Auto
CPU Manual Voltage: 1.375
DRAM Voltage: 1.65
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Ratio: Auto
CPU C1E: Disabled
BLCK Freq: 100
Turbo Ratio: By All Cores
By All Cores: 46
Internal PLL OverVoltage: Auto
Mem Freq: 1600
EPU Power Saving: Disabled
Load-Line Calibration: Auto
CPU Manual Voltage: 1.375
DRAM Voltage: 1.65
CPU Spread Spectrum: Disabled
CPU Ratio: Auto
CPU C1E: Disabled
- Motherboard ASUS® P8Z77-V LK: PCI-E 3.0 READY, SLI, CROSSFIREX
- Memory (RAM) 8GB KINGSTON HYPERX BEAST DUAL-DDR3 2400MHz X.M.P (2 x 4GB KIT)
- Graphics Card 3GB AMD RADEON™ HD7970 - DVI,HDMI,2 mDP - DX® 11, Eyefinity 4 Capable
- Memory - 1st Hard Disk 120GB KINGSTON V300 SSD, SATA 6 Gb (450MB/R, 450MB/W)
- 2nd Hard Disk 1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1002FAEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
- 1st DVD/BLU-RAY Drive 12x BLU-RAY WRITER DRIVE, 16x DVD ±R/±RW
- Power Supply CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ TX750 V2-80 PLUS® BRONZE
- Processor Cooling Corsair H80i Hydro Series High Performance CPU Cooler
- Thermal Paste ARCTIC MX-4 EXTREME THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY COMPOUND
- Sound Card ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
- Network Facilities 10/100/1000 GIGABIT LAN PORT - AS STANDARD ON ALL PCs
- USB Options 6 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL (MIN 2 FRONT PORTS) AS STANDARD
The Pictures
The Review
After installing Windows Ultimate 7 64-bit (I am lucky enough to have a friend working at Microsoft who is able to give family/friends massive discounts on MS products), I was amazed by just how fast the PC booted up. Installing the motherboard drivers was simple and hassle free. I can't really say much else about the running of the machine as I am currently still redownloading/installing my BF3 from Origin. This machine was bought for the purpose of games, maybe with a view of music production further down the line (hence choosing the overclocked i7) but my old PC (still only 2 years old) is still handling that very well at the moment. What I can say is that the case makes the machine look like a beast! I haven't quite figured out where to house it all, but I am thinking of investing in a whole new computer unit. Very happy with my choice! I will come back to this once I have managed a few rounds on the battlefield, but I just want to say that my dealings with PCS have been an absolute joy. I have browsed the site for over a year and finally reached that "sod it, gonna treat myself" moment about a month ago. I was kept up to date throughout the install, and even though it seemed like time dragged on, this was more due to the fact that I couldn't wait to get my hands on the new rig rather than PCS being slow. The service is the best I have received, not from a PC buyer perspective, but the best customer service that I have experienced full stop. Carry on doing what you are doing. I know that I will definitely be back for future upgrades! Also, thank you to all those that helped me in the forum, selecting parts. You guys are committed!
I will be back to let you know how the games run
(Hurry up Origin!!!)
