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Eugene G.

Eugene G.

Joined on 04/16/04

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Most Favorable Review

Works great, very happy with ports, memory, and slots.

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard

Pros: Zero driver / stability troubles at default speeds (I have never bothered overclocking yet) with an Intel I5-4560 and 4x4GB RAM (Newegg part F4-3333C16Q-16GRRD). A goodly amount of USB-3.0 ports but overall on USB I'm running low due to having an Oculus rift plus wired XBox controller plus LeapMotion plus charging phone and watch, etc.. CPU and memory orientation for cooling fans are pretty good; same with electrical connectors.

Cons: I had to flip one fan from my giant DeepFrost FrostWin cooler to the other side for clearance from above the RAM, which came with its own little clip-on fans. And there's a compatibility list for RAM you should be sure to check in the manual before buying the motherboard; I don't know if it's critical to follow, but it could be.

Overall Review: Based on my experience with this I can't think of any motherboard, at any price, I would have preferred to put into this PC build. It's been running about 3 months, and as long as it has good longevity (like we expect from any piece of electronics hardware with no moving parts) I'll be 100% happy with it.

Most Critical Review

Cable end goes opposite direction from picture

Nippon Labs Premium 0.5M (1.64 ft.) SATA Cable with 2 Right Angle Connectors for SATA I and SATA II Hard Drive 1.64ft Model SATA-0.5RR 1.64 feet
Nippon Labs Premium 0.5M (1.64 ft.) SATA Cable with 2 Right Angle Connectors for SATA I and SATA II Hard Drive 1.64ft Model SATA-0.5RR 1.64 feet

Pros: Cable probably works fine if it fits for you.

Cons: I have a pico-ITX machine (Via Artigo A1000) with only enough space to fit this connector going one direction - the direction shown in the picture (slot in connector goes away from cable when facing connector side). Unfortunately, they reversed the connector between when the picture was taken and when I bought the cable.

Windows 10 likes it, seems to work fine.

TP-LINK TL-WN881ND Wireless N300 PCI Express Adapter, 300 Mbps, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, 64 / 128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows
TP-LINK TL-WN881ND Wireless N300 PCI Express Adapter, 300 Mbps, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, 64 / 128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows

Pros: Very small, didn't block airflow to my video card in a way worth worrying about.

Overall Review: This was the most affordable option that looked like it might be trustworthy. So far (1 week), so good. Only time will tell!

Works great, is quiet, nice (and long) cables, with what seems to be some tough nylon braid-overs.

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

Pros: No complaints. Finish is gorgeous, went right in. I never hear it - my not-that-loud CPU cooler is all I hear. I have it feeding an ASUS ROG Maximus VIII and a GTX-970, and an SSD, and a small nation's-worth of USB and USB-3.0 devices.

Cons: Can't think of a one.

Overall Review: Getting good parts pushes a whole-PC build price up higher than I had hoped, but in the end it's nice to have peace of mind and nice components. I feel I got my money's worth here on performance, peace-of-mind, and "niceness".

Love love love this monitor

AOC G2460PG 24" Gaming Monitor, G-SYNC, FHD (1920x1080), TN Panel, 144Hz, 1ms, Height Adjustable, DisplayPort, USB
AOC G2460PG 24" Gaming Monitor, G-SYNC, FHD (1920x1080), TN Panel, 144Hz, 1ms, Height Adjustable, DisplayPort, USB

Pros: G-SYNC works great! Combined with the nVidia GTX 970, some games I play are now preternaturally smooth (e.g. Borderlands 2, where 144 fps is normal outside of battles, and when it slows down it still looks good - no tearing), and others are smoother than they were before, and don't suffer tearing (e.g. GTA-V). Things look great on the desktop. I have been content with the viewing angles - color shifts are not noticeable for my usage (and I went with the 24" size to help ensure that).

Cons: None, really. They gave me everything listed in the description, and that's all I wanted.

Overall Review: I would 1) buy this monitor again, 2) recommend it to others if they want to go G-SYNC, and 3) would buy it for someone for a present if the occasion arose.

Lovely keyboard

CM Storm QuickFire Rapid - Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX Brown Switches
CM Storm QuickFire Rapid - Compact Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with CHERRY MX Brown Switches

Pros: Tenkeyless is tenkeyless. Cherry MX key switches (brown) are lovely.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Bought a second one of these after a couple of weeks. Love it.

10/17/2014