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Skywell Magic TNT

 

Conclusion

If you're willing to attach a fan, buy a TennMax lasagna, or make your own cooling, this is the board of choice for an overclocker/tweaker. The memory performed well at speeds as high as 130 MHz (and may have been able to go even farther with cooling). It even reached 105 MHz core / 115 MHz memory and passed the required 5 timedemos in Quake II (Dan's rule of stability) with only the heatsink.

Also, if you're living anywhere but the United States, this is probably one of the easier TNT cards for you to find. This is because Skywell is based in Taiwan.

However, if you're looking for a TNT card that you don't plan on overclocking or you want a software bundle, live in the United States, and you're willing to pay more, avoid the Skywell Magic TNT and head for another brand such as Creative Labs.

[+] Good

Excellent memory
Available in many places outside the USA
Great for overclocking
It will most likely be cheaper than most other TNT cards

 

[-] Bad

Drivers need some work
No onboard cooling
No included software bundle