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Gregory O.

Gregory O.

Joined on 05/03/10

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Most Favorable Review

These are pretty good

Razer Tiamat 7.1 Surround Sound Over Ear PC Gaming Headset
Razer Tiamat 7.1 Surround Sound Over Ear PC Gaming Headset

Pros: Very high and distinct treble Deep growling bass kind of a mid, but not much (mess around with the EQ) Comfortable Good build quality Powerful sound!

Cons: You "can" use onboard audio if your motherboard supports a built in soundcard, but I would recommend the Asus Xonar Phoebus for the absolute best bang for your buck, may not be cheap, but will definitely make these headphones shine over all else. BF3 sounds flawless and sometimes scary in 7.1

Overall Review: Very happy with this product, first Razer product and I havn't jumped on the negative band wagon yet (fingers crossed)

Most Critical Review

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EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard
EVGA 141-BL-E757-TR LGA 1366 Intel X58 ATX X58 SLI LE Intel Motherboard

Pros: Black is very catching, digital temp readout for processor under video card, and multiple pci-express ports

Cons: ram wont get to 1600 mhz without processor overclock, bios just wont let me. only one 16x pci-e port, the others are 8,4,8. that means if i want a second gtx 480 i need a different board to prevent bottlenecking, which dissapoints me. audio is located where the only pci slot is, so i had to remove a bolt on my wireless card to tuck the wires of the audio cable under it. My 480 hides the only pci-e slot available if i wanted a sound card...so no sound cards if you have a big video card and wireless internet.

Overall Review: Shouldve read more about pci-e timings, but for the moment it works great and there have been no problems. Will need to upgrade if you want Sli with powerful cards like the 480 or 5870.

Incredible aesthetics with unique airflow

In Win 303 Black SECC Steel/Tempered Glass Case ATX Mid Tower, Dual Chambered/High Air Flow
In Win 303 Black SECC Steel/Tempered Glass Case ATX Mid Tower, Dual Chambered/High Air Flow

Pros: Looks fantastic with the tinted glass panel Appealing top radiator mount design if you're working with either a 240 or 360mm rad 7 120mm fan mounting locations Unique airflow design (Intake from below, exhaust out back and towards the other side of the case) Bottom intake fans pump air directly into gpu Designed for water cooling but can support cpu air cooling as well

Cons: Psu is mounted in such a way so that it inhales hot exhaust from case components If using a 360mm rad up top, it blows directly into the psu Higher temperatures than my old Corsair Air 540 because glass absorbs and retains heat, keeping the interior at a higher degree constantly Highest available heat sink support for cpu is 160mm if you're strict on air cooling (Cryorig H7 works perfectly for example)

Overall Review: Very clean look from all sides, especially with the lack of front and top fans The tinted glass makes almost everything inside of your case look more appealing than usual

Good Price/Performance

SONY Black/Red MDR-ZX600/BLK 3.5mm Connector Supra-aural Stereo Headphone (Black/Red)
SONY Black/Red MDR-ZX600/BLK 3.5mm Connector Supra-aural Stereo Headphone (Black/Red)

Pros: Good mids/highs for an $80 set of cans Bass is lacking, but once they burn in they become a little more deep More natural sounding than many others I've tried

Cons: Cord is too short Should have been a single outlet instead of dual on each ear cup

Overall Review: Actually prefer these to my Tiamat 7.1's....half the price too, oh well

SUGGGOOO

SilverStone Sugo Series SG09B Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
SilverStone Sugo Series SG09B Black Steel / Plastic Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: What isn't great about this little beast! It does in fact fit an H80, but with a very tight squeeze on the pcb of the first gpu.. Still, it fits. It'll do SLI, just manage your cables and even the biggest cards will fit if they are both dual slot. Running an i5 3570k, gtx 670, 1 3.5" and 2 2.5" drives, and a full sized PSU. IT still has no trouble with all the bulk. Just make sure you buy or already own a modular power supply, preferably a 160mm from Silverstone using their short cables, it will be a dream to work with compared to the standard. Enjoy!

Cons: Tight fitment of the H80, considering moving towards a different air cooler because I just don't feel comfortable having my gpu so tight against it.

Overall Review: i5 3570k - Corsair h80- EVGA GTX 670 FTW 16gb Corsair Dominator Platinum Corsair HX750 Asus Maximus V Gene All fans installed in case, still quiet

12/13/2012

Stunning

SilverStone RAVEN RV02-BW Matte black 0.8mm Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
SilverStone RAVEN RV02-BW Matte black 0.8mm Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: amazing airflow and mobo rotate design. keeps everything cool and the case just looks amazing.

Cons: the 3-180mm and single 120mm fans are very weak, quiet, but dont push much air. silverstone has 180mm fans that replace these on newegg rated at 100cfm. I have a gtx 480 , so the extra fans would be very nice.

Overall Review: Replaced the 120mm with a coolermaster fan at 90cfm. soon will replace the 3 bottoms with 100cfm fans. Even with the weak bottom fans my 480 idles at 35 and maxes at 75. GREAT temps for what others have had