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Leonard B.

Leonard B.

Joined on 05/19/07

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Most Favorable Review

So Far So Good

ASUS P9X79 PRO LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS
ASUS P9X79 PRO LGA 2011 Intel X79 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with USB BIOS

Pros: Got it, put it together and haven't had too many issues. I haven't built a computer in a few years so diving into the new intel processors took a little relearning. Raids were easy to setup and use, ram has to be configured manually to run at 2133 which was really easy to use. Board came installed with the latest bios update so it really was plug and play on everything.

Cons: The sata slots are difficult to get to if you have to make an adjustment after installing your video card. Could have used one more USB attachment so I could use an added media card reader. Video card spacing could really use some rethinking. If you are running SLI why would you have such a large gap between your two cards and eliminate the ability to add say a decent video card. I get it for video temps but a properly built case can compensate for two large video cards against each other.

Most Critical Review

Was great product...

Blu-ray Burner
Blu-ray Burner

Pros: Small, usb powered, came bundled with blu-ray software

Cons: While it worked amazing for the first few months, today it failed. I was moving music to my computer via iTunes, disc ejected waiting for the next one, put the next disc in and got nothing. Plugged it into 3 other computers and used 2 different cables. Status light blinks for half a seconds then nothing. Won't eject, no noise. Nothing. Kinda sucks.

Works great

Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller
Sentry Mix 2 Fan Controller

Pros: Works pretty well. Controls are smooth and it manages to control all 26 of my fans.

Cons: Wish I could control the color brightness.

What to say

Coboc TX4SPL2-6 6.1 in. Sleeved  6 inch 1 to Two(2) x 4-pin TX4 PWM Fan Power Splitter Cable(Net Jacket)
Coboc TX4SPL2-6 6.1 in. Sleeved 6 inch 1 to Two(2) x 4-pin TX4 PWM Fan Power Splitter Cable(Net Jacket)

Pros: Works. Not much more to say.

Cons: Absolutely nothing wrong with them. They do what they are suppose to do.

Nice and quite

Corsair Air Series AF120 LED 120mm Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan Twin Pack - White (CO-9050016-WLED)
Corsair Air Series AF120 LED 120mm Quiet Edition High Airflow Fan Twin Pack - White (CO-9050016-WLED)

Pros: Nice and quite, does what it should.

Cons: Nothing to say

Overall Review: I bought 20 of these to fill my thermaltake case and even with all of them running they doesn't cause problems.

Extremely Fast

Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition - Core i7 Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 150W Desktop Processor - BX80619i73970X
Intel Core i7-3970X Extreme Edition - Core i7 Extreme Edition Sandy Bridge-E 6-Core 3.5GHz (4.0GHz Turbo) LGA 2011 150W Desktop Processor - BX80619i73970X

Pros: So far I love the processor. I don't have anything negative to day about it. Can take anything I throw at it without even blinking an eye.

Cons: You will need to buy a really cool cooler. I have the H100i and it manages to keep it under 60c. I can't imagine how hot it would be running with an air cooler.