Ecto's Review

Greetings all!

This review has been delayed by my own delays in Kuwait. :p

System Configuration: Chassis Model: Cooler Master HAF 932 Processor: Intel Core i7 920 2.66GHz (Quad Core) Motherboard: EVGA X58 3X SLI (Intel X58 Chipset) (Supports Triple SLI or CrossFire) System Memory: 3GB DDR3 1333MHz Mushkin (Highly Recommended) (Digital Storm Certified) Power Supply: 1000W Corsair HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible) (Silent Edition) Hard Drive Set 1: Operating System: 1x (500GB Western Digital (16MB Cache) (7200 RPM) (SATA) Optical Drive 1: DVD±R/RW/CD-R/RW (DVD Writer 20x / CD-Writer 48x) Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections) Video Card(s): 1x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1GB (Includes PhysX Technology) Add-on Card: - No Thanks Sound Card: Integrated Motherboard Audio Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 3: High-Performance Liquid Chilled FrostBite System For CPU Liquid Color: Green: Non-conductive High-Performance Fluid (Requires H20: Stage 3 Cooling Package) Chassis Airflow: Standard Factory Chassis Fans Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (Red) CPU Boost: Yes, Overclock the processor as much as possible with complete stability Windows OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium (64-Bit Edition) (For Enthusiasts) Grand Total: $2,383.00

To say that I've had an awesome experience, through and through, would be an understatement. From the research here on the forums, to the ordering process, and even shipping, everything was excellent. It was a lot like a roller-coaster, skipping breakfast in the morning to check for that update email...

Anyways.

I've had the machine for three days now, and I couldn't be happier with the quality of everything. I only have two games with me right now(I packed my install discs at home, and don't want to re-purchase them :(). Those games are Left4Dead and World of Warcraft:WotLK.

The machine boots into Vista quickly, and never slows down. I had one tiny issue, when spybot s&d somehow managed to use like 2gb of memory. Other than that, everything is quick, responsive, and beautiful.

Gaming is quite enjoyable on my tv(no monitor yet).

I honestly can't find anything to complain about, other than that I ordered it w/ 3gb of ram instead of 6, but I'll get that in there soon enough. It's not even loud, with all the fans blowing full speed. My PS3 is somewhat louder when it spins it's fans + disc drive. Which is often here, as things heat up in South Carolina with no A/C.

Pics of the rig will come later, as my camera is out of commission at the moment.