Ive had them since last summer, but I have to say, Im not always the brightest bulb in the pack <_<.

Bleach are you using the stock drivers for your card or something else? I know that card should work fine for everything it comes across, however, mine in particular has not impressed me at all tbh. I ask, because Ive heard there is another source for drivers that might work better than the ones from ATI
Revord