dikbozo updated 4 products

dikbozo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:47:53 -0400

1. updated AMD/ATI Radeon HD 4770 - July 22, 2009 at 10:47 pm

tapped as "want it"
disagreed: "uses double the power at idle as the previous generation 4670"
agreed: "high value - dollar for dollar better than any previous generation card in or around its price point (up to $150)"
agreed: "extremely low power consumption - uses half the power of a 4830 under full load, while outperforming it, 17.4w idle"
agreed: "plants itself firmly between the 4830 and 4850 in terms of performance"
agreed: "built on the latest, most energy efficient fabrication process"
agreed: "uses the latest and greatest GDDR5 memory"

2. updated Sapphire HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E - July 22, 2009 at 10:40 pm

chose Sapphire HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E over Asus EAH4670/DI/512M
new pro/con: Twin DVI out work well in Ubuntu and Windows.
new pro/con: Low power requirements at 59 Watts, no extra power plug needed.
new pro/con: Decent performance across a wide range of tasks.
new pro/con: Very good value for a low to mid range machine.
disagreed: "includes electrolyte-based capacitors (not as long lasting as completely solid-state based cards)"
disagreed: "stock cooler isn't the greatest"
disagreed: "more expensive than competing brands which are technically superior on paper"
agreed: "good number of accessories"
agreed: "fairly quiet stock fan cooler"
agreed: "fan throttling works perfectly"
agreed: "most of the professional 4670 reviews are of this exact model"
agreed: "first 4670 to hit the market"
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"

3. updated AMD Athlon X2 - July 22, 2009 at 10:33 pm

tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
disagreed: "Price/performance beat out by Intel"
disagreed: "Overclocking difficult on lower end products"
disagreed: "Relatively low performance"
agreed: "Black Editions with unlocked multiplier"
agreed: "Runs relatively cool."
agreed: "Can be undervoltaged significantly without stability loss"
agreed: "Cheap upgrading to next generation CPUs (Phenom/Phenom II on same socket)"
agreed: "Dual-core CPU"
agreed: "Good choice to match for a value system with AM2 motherboard; can be upgraded later to AMD Phenom"
agreed: "Good choice to match for a value system with AM2 motherboard; can be upgraded later to AMD Phenom"
agreed: "Low power consumption"
agreed: "Less expensive than Intel's counterparts"

4. updated Hanns-G HW-191D - July 22, 2009 at 10:24 pm

new pro/con: Would buy again.
new pro/con: 3 year warranty for what it is worth.
new pro/con: DVI works better than VGA.
new pro/con: 3 year warranty for what it is worth.
new pro/con: Came with DVI and VGA cables.
new pro/con: Bright clear with few dead pixels, none on mine after 3 years..
new pro/con: Works better with DVI.
new pro/con: DVI and VGA inputs.
new pro/con: Currently quite cheap at $120 or so.
tapped as "have it"
tapped as "love it"
untapped as "love it"
tapped as "love it"

dikbozo commented on 2 items

dikbozo — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:46:28 -0400

1. commented on Sapphire HD 4670 512MB GDDR3 PCI-E - July 22, 2009 at 10:46 pm

"Have had it running without any problems in both Ubuntu and Windows XP for about a year runing dual monitors at 1440 by 900. I rarely notice any noise from my box so I would have to say noise is not a problem. I feel I have a very good card that does what I need it to do. I feel I paid the right price at the time, although the current price for these is almost too low. People will think they are not very good. I am tempted to buy another."

2. commented on Hanns-G HW-191D - July 22, 2009 at 10:28 pm

"After 3 years service, I still have no dead pixels and it seems as bright and clear as when I bought it. I would buy one again. My bad, I bought two of a later model so I could run dual desktops. All three are well worth what I paid at the time."

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July 22, 2009 at 10:15 pm

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