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Robert D.

Robert D.

Joined on 01/10/13

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Awesome!

AMD FX-8150 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.6GHz (3.9GHz/4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor with Liquid Cooling Kit - FD8150FRGUWOX
AMD FX-8150 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.6GHz (3.9GHz/4.2GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor with Liquid Cooling Kit - FD8150FRGUWOX

Pros: Cool and Quit 30-32 Idle with the fans as exhaust in a case with a 250mm Side Fan. Never hit above 40 C while playing Far Cry 3 at 1080p Ultra. You can change the color of the FX Push/Pull Fans are quiet

Cons: Size! the 2 fans and radiator stack up to 4-5 inches. The Hoses are not easily adjustable unless you want to take them off and cut them.

Overall Review: You have to have the motherboard out of the case to mount the cooling pad so plan ahead on your hose direction and how the clamp sits. I mounted the radiator where my 120mm rear fan was. To save space I mounted one fan outside the case and ran the wiring inside through a small gap where my power supply goes. I then mounted the radiator to the case itself inside and the second fan to it. To mount the fan outside the case you will need longer screws and washers to keep it from scarping. If you have to install a fan externally I suggest placing the screws in the fan, then using a piece of plastic and your hand, or tape to keep them in place. This will allow you to put on washers and keep them from sliding off when installing, while also keeping the screws from sliding out of the fan.

Great for almost any build.

MSI 970A-G46 AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
MSI 970A-G46 AM3+/AM3 AMD 970 + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Bios are powerful and allow for great control/overclocking. And you can use your mouse. Not heat issues. Optical Out (SPDIF) 2 USB 3.0 connectors

Cons: Didn't have a spot on the board for the firewire connector on the front of my case. Not a huge issue, I just like having everything completely used.

Overall Review: If you only have 2 sticks of Ram make sure you put them in the blue slots to ensure boot. Spam F2 after you supply power to get to the bios, no real prompt. No on board video out.

More Power!

RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch
RAIDMAX HYBRID 2 RX-730SS 730W ATX12V V2.2/ EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Modular Power Supply, New Version with Build-in LED Fan On/Off Switch

Pros: Internal LED can be switched off and on by the Red Button in back. All the wires are mesh covered. 2 dedicated 6+2 Graphics Pins.

Cons: No real instructions in the Box (not really needed) Instead of Sockets the power supply has a pigtail of connectors on back.

Overall Review: The 20+4 main power connector is a little long, I used zipties to hide it up in the drive bays to keep it out of the way of airflow.

Fast

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-16GXM

Pros: Fins dissipate heat ideally even without a dedicated fan blowing across them. Last time I bought RAM, 16gb would have cost $200+ The color of the fins is a metallic blue, which almost seems to glow when combined with ambient blue LEDS in my case.

Cons: None

Overall Review: When installing the RAM try to push it down evenly as possible same as all RAM. No spacing issues. My computer did initially set these to 1333 MHz, so make sure you go into your bios and change it back to 1866 MHz.

Works Great

Seagate Desktop HDD ST500DM002 500GB N/A 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Desktop HDD ST500DM002 500GB N/A 16MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Worked fine Loads fast enough for me

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I know people have issues with HDD upon arrival and that is all I can review right now. I will post an update in about a year if everything still works, or sooner if it dies.

It's A Basic Keyboard

Microsoft Keyboard 200 6JH-00001 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard
Microsoft Keyboard 200 6JH-00001 Black USB Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: It a basic USB keyboard. Cheap. Has a full sized backspace and the delete,insert set of keys right where I like them.

Cons: LEDs for the locks are green and clash with my case :p