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William K.

William K.

Joined on 06/25/13

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Most Favorable Review

decent card

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card ZT-61008-10M
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 650 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card ZT-61008-10M

Pros: decent card, runs everything I play on high or better.

Cons: For the price there's better. If I had a redo I'd get an AMD Radeon HD 7770.

Overall Review: Someone who wants to play high end games should look elsewhere. I only play Skyrim and Indie games, which this card is fine for.

Most Critical Review

nice paperweight

Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EZRX 1.50 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Western Digital Caviar Green WD15EZRX 1.50 TB 3.5" Internal Hard Drive

Pros: None

Cons: DOA. Nothing spinning when I put it in my new build. My BIOS didn't recognize it either.

Overall Review: Nothing is worse than having to wait for a single component to use your computer.

just. ram.

CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10
CORSAIR Vengeance 8GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CMZ8GX3M1A1600C10

Pros: Its just 8gb ram. It looks cool through the side of my mesh case.

Cons: Nothing.

Overall Review: Plenty for my gaming needs. I'll install another 8GB stick later for my video editing.

dirt cheap

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

Pros: Cheap and it works.

Cons: None really.

Overall Review: Only used it to install drivers in my build. Works for that purpose,

good budget case

Athena Power CA-GSB01DA Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Athena Power CA-GSB01DA Black 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Enough space for high end graphics cards. Just a standard case for the most part.

Cons: Sharp. Edges. My friend and I both got some nasty cuts. I was worried I'd need stitches, but luckily it eventually closed up and stop bleeding. Just be careful. Also, doesn't include instruction booklet. But, the case is the most straightforward part of computer building so it wasn't a big deal.

best price/performance

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX

Pros: Blows any comparable priced Intel chips out of the water, particularly with OC.

Cons: Stock fan isn't great, but it works for me.

Overall Review: You could get a very expensive Intel chip, but you don't need to. Personally I'd recommend and FX 6-core over this, but that is more expensive. This is a good chip.