Recent content by PurpleDiamond

As a PC enthusiast I prefer having options and being able to build my version of the "dream machine" but the idea of standardizing connectors and integrating power delivery and I/O ports into the case makes a lot of sense to me. The use of SFF in enthusiast components leaves a lot to be desired...

I am finally retiring my OC'ed Q6700 + Maximus Formula and getting a i7-4770K + ROG Gene and a Swiftech H220 watercooling kit. I already have the chip and the board is shipping today from Directron.

I would finally have time to overclock my GPU and RAM

I have used various Corsair components (memory, PSUs and a headset) in my personal PCs during the last 8 years and all of them have met and exceeded my expectations. Keep up the good work!

If I win this I will be able to finally get a decent overclock out of my aging Q6700. My daughter's PC has an Antec PSU, it's much quieter than the rest of the fans in her system.

I promise to give it a good home :)

Thank you OCZ for this giveaway!

FrostyTech have a list of low profile heatsinks sorted by socket compatability and height here: http://www.frostytech.com/top5_lowprofile_heatsinks.cfm Another option may be the Corsair H50, which may offer better performance than a low profile air cooler for a similar price.

I had the Razer Lycosa and the backlight on the keys (in the regular backlight mode) is VERY dim. With the backlight off, the letters on the keys are impossible to read. IMO the quality of the keyboard is not very impressive either. I was pretty disappointed with it, especially for the price...

The only time I didn't get a MIR (out of more than 10 I have submitted) was TigerDirect. They came up with some bogus reason not to pay it so I stopped buying from them. I had good experiences with Corsair, Galaxy, Patriot, Newegg and EVGA.

Here is the case on newegg. This case seems like a very good budget case. Here is a review of it. $10 Rebate IMHO it's an interesting alternative to the Antec Three Hundred.

Apple II+ clone (6502 1MHz) Intel 486 DX 33MHz (first time I have done any upgrade by myself - added memory to the video card) Intel Pentium 200MHz (first time I upgraded RAM, HD and optical drive) Intel Pentium III 500MHz (first time I overclocked a video card) Intel III 1.2GHz (first non...

Does this reside in the church of RTFM or the synagogue of WYSIWYG?

They are currently OOS

I have a XTrac Pro HS at work with a Logitech G5 and an older (more than 4 years old) XTrac Pro with a DeathAdder at home. Very durable and personally I like the hex design.