As much as I appreciate the hard work that was done in the many graphs that I skipped, was there a significant point in this build?
I mean, it's identical to the previous build. Performance differences were not expected. Does a change of optical drive, case, fan and motherboard warrant such an extensive review?
Please weigh the merits of creating a build that's radically different than the previous one. If it's not the right one, people will know that this combination is specifically a bad idea. More purpose served, I guess.
But then, there were not much options, I guess. There's nothing to compete with Sandy Bridge in value and performance, and we haven't seen any new enthusiast class hardware.
C'mon AMD. Let the Bulldozer out.