Recent content by icered

That was a real cool review. The G31 board i am looking at is the GA-EG31-MF-S2. Although slightly different(this one includes 8channel audio and fire-wire support), judging from zap's review and the ones from newegg it looks like a solid board with good OC capabilities! The GA-EG31-MF-S2 only...

Sorry, I should have mentioned that in the first post. But your suggestion of a g31 board. I can get one here for around $50(~$60). Would this be enough as I plan to OC the proc anyway, hoping 3.6Ghz on the stock cooler. Do the G31 chipsets(like the GA-EG31MF-S2) allow for good overclocks...

I guess going cheap rite now is the best option. But for a gaming ring(though budget), is G31 really a good option? Since i plan to OC the E5200 anyway wouldn't the g31 chipset based motherboards hold me back? Point taken! If i were to go for the EP45-DS3L, don't u think i might as well...

Does it really make any sense going for a cross-fire board when I might be upgrading only after 1 year... Newer cards might be out for far less and it might be better ditching the 4850 for a better card + quad, rather than getting another 4850 and running it in cross-fire. Economically is a "new...

I'm building a budget gaming rig and my system overhaul cycle is usually once in two or three years. I've bought a few components already and the rest would be bought this weekend. So in urgent need of reviews and feedback. So far have come up with : Processor - E5200[2mb L2 cache] (and...

Thanks... Short, crisp and to the point! One more twist to this though. While I was at the retail shop to get this monitor, unfortunately for me they had run of stock but offered me an enticing Samsung 2233SW (22" Full HD monitor without HDMI) at a lower price($20 less) instead. Am not sure...

I was planning on getting a Benq E2200 HD Flat panel this weekend(My first transition from a CRT to a flat panel) Specs are as below: 21.5" viewable 16:9 Aspect Ratio 1920x1080 Native resolution 5ms Response time DVI-D with hdcp HDMI port Benq E2200HD While I was at the store I...