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Jared B.

Jared B.

Joined on 06/16/11

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Most Favorable Review

UPDATED CORSAIR LINK! Version 2.3.4816

CORSAIR AXi series AX760i 760 W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR AXi series AX760i 760 W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Here is a list of the improvements on the software (Directly from Corsair's website) - Windows 8 Support - New Hardware Detection and Monitoring Engine - Firmware flashing to Commander units prior to firmware 2.06 now supported - CPU temperature for all AMD platforms now supported - Device Icon’s now have three selectable sizes - Communication between multiple devices has been improved This is a MAJOR improvement on the Corsair Link! I also found out the reason I encountered so many problems was because I run an AMD PC. Apparently in the previous version it didn't have support, but now all is well! My others drives are also recognized, and my fans don't automatically increase their speeds upon starting the program! This is great!

Cons: Although there are many great improvements in the software, for some reason the Corsair Link doesn't fully recognize my Samsung SSD (my OS boot drive). Not terribly horrible, but I don't quite understand why it doesn't show the temps on my SSD, but acknowledges its presence in the "Devices" tab.

Overall Review: As great as this update may be, Corsair still has a lot of ground to cover. We will see how this software advances in the future. *Withholding my last overall rating of 4 Stars*

Most Critical Review

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Silverstone FF121 120mm Fan Grille and Filter Kit
Silverstone FF121 120mm Fan Grille and Filter Kit

Pros: Good design. Does its job. Cheap.

Cons: Does not fit Cooler Master Stock case fans!

Overall Review: Make sure that this fits your fans. What I mean is that the screws you have may or not work with fan cover and your case fan mounts.

A great product to use with WiFi!

TRENDnet TPL-308E2K Powerline AV200 Nano Adapter Kit, Up to 200Mbps
TRENDnet TPL-308E2K Powerline AV200 Nano Adapter Kit, Up to 200Mbps

Pros: First off, this product is very good looking for what it does. It's not just some ugly little box to access WiFi across your house/building, instead it's a very sleek and compact white box that is plugged into an electrical outlet and into a router/modem and then into a PC or other internet capable device. Here's what I liked about this device: - Good looking - Plug it in and you're ready to go! - Works across multiple devices (PCs, Consoles, etc.) - Very affordable compared to other WiFi adapters. - Internet connection relatively stayed the same *See Cons*

Cons: Here's what I didn't like: - Internet speeds relatively stayed the same; meaning that my download speed was cut in half in comparison to an actual wired ethernet cable connection, however my upload speed was the exact same. - As someone stated in a previous review, file sharing across my home network was bad. It took me 20 minutes transferring over a 4GB file onto my PC, while it took only 1 minute with a wired connection. - Also, don't bother with the disc that comes with this product, it's nothing of use.

Overall Review: In the end, this product has a lot of bang for its buck! It's great at what it does and I can only see TRENDnet creating better versions of this product, hopefully fixing the difference in download speeds. I give this product 5 eggs!

Beast of a Case!

CM Storm Trooper - Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with Handle and External 2.5" Drive Dock
CM Storm Trooper - Gaming Full Tower Computer Case with Handle and External 2.5" Drive Dock

Pros: Cooler Master makes the BEST cases! Optimal for customization! Options are limitless! I really enjoy the SSD slot on the front of the case! I think that is a really under appreciated feature.

Cons: The fan filters are really easy to brake, so be careful. The case headphone and microphone jacks don't work well for me, but I fix this by plugging into the back of the motherboard (which is probably better anyways).

Overall Review: If you're interested in buying a case for a full tower gaming rig, then you've found what you're looking for!

Beast of a Motherboard

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: This is the BEST motherboard out there for a AMD CPU gaming rig. This motherboard can handle everything you can throw at it! It also has MemOK! which can sink two different kind of RAM sticks, which is AWESOME!

Cons: NONE!

Overall Review: Asus makes top of the line products, so you can be sure that you're buying a great piece of tech!

Super Quiet CPU Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Super Quiet! Cheap! Made by Cooler Master!

Cons: Kind of tricky to install. Directions aren't the best,my advice is to look up tutorials on how to install this cooler on YouTube or google.

Overall Review: If you want a quiet cpu cooler, buy this. If you want you're cpu to be really cool and quiet, invest in a liquid cooling setup.