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Roy M.

Roy M.

Joined on 01/11/10

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Most Favorable Review

Simply A Great Board

ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX gaming board with double-sided ROG Armor, 23C-degrees cooler CrossChill and 120dB SNR, 600ohm audio
ASUS MAXIMUS VI FORMULA LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX gaming board with double-sided ROG Armor, 23C-degrees cooler CrossChill and 120dB SNR, 600ohm audio

Pros: - Awesome physical build - Awesome feature list - Awesome performance - Awesome flexibility - Great "looking" board as well

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Have used ASUS for many years. Aside from a very few unlucky items I'd had to RMA, they've always been great in my use. Another awesome board from ASUS in my opinion.

Works As Rated

Intel Core i7-4770K - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics Desktop Processor - BX80646I74770K
Intel Core i7-4770K - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.5 GHz LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics Desktop Processor - BX80646I74770K

Pros: - Working as rated - OC'd easily to 4.4Ghz, then tweaked to 4.5Ghz

Cons: None that I'm aware of.

Overall Review: Not the cream of the CPU tray is came from I'm sure, however, I'm fairly content at 4.5Ghz stable.

Quick and Easy Set Up

G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX
G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX

Pros: - Works as rated and beyond

Cons: - Clearance could be an issue in some set ups

Overall Review: Installed and worked as rated with ease. Even pushed them a little further than rated and held up great. Another great GSkill kit.

No Review Needed

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

Pros: - Works great

Cons: None I've ever had.

Overall Review: In the years I've been assembling desktops for myself and others, I've yet to ever have a problem with Arctic Silver 5.

Simple Install / Works Great

CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, CW-9060016-WW
CORSAIR Hydro Series H105 Extreme Performance 240mm Liquid CPU Cooler, CW-9060016-WW

Pros: - AIO kit - Easy to install in compatible case - Accommodates various CPU sockets - Keeps temps noticeably lower

Cons: No cons I can think of in my use of it. I found the price reasonable, and so far the performance and quality seem great.

Overall Review: I would certainly recommend this unit to anyone who wants a nice AIO kit and has, or is willing to get, a case which accommodates it's installation. Temps are noticeably down, and keep them under control with some strong OC on the CPU.