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Robert D.

Robert D.

Joined on 06/26/10

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Most Favorable Review

Great card for a good price

EVGA G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR
EVGA G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 DUAL SuperClocked 4GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Video Card 04G-P4-3774-KR

Pros: Runs every game I've thrown at it on the highest settings without a hitch Stays cool, idles at about 29C and I haven't seen it go over 70C, even during long gaming sessions Came with a free copy of Watch Dogs

Cons: Thing's huge, but that's to be expected for higher-end GPUs

Overall Review: Love the card so far, it's handling every graphically intensive game I've got like a champ. All that extra video RAM lets it play Watch Dogs without a problem, while a lot of people have been having issues with stuttering in that game. I've bought EVGA cards in the past and I've always been extremely happy with their customer support and commitment to quality components. If your timing's good, chances are it'll come with a free game, which is a great value. I got Watch Dogs.

Really nice CPU cooler

ARCTIC Freezer i11 CPU Cooler for Intel, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, <23dBA Fan Noise
ARCTIC Freezer i11 CPU Cooler for Intel, 150W Cooling Capacity, 3 Direct Touch Heatpipes, <23dBA Fan Noise

Pros: Keeps my i7 4770K nice and cool. Idles at about 26C, doesn't ever go over 50C even under stress Easy installation Inexpensive investment for the benefits it gives you

Cons: Thermal paste instructions are a little weird, but go nice and light with it and it works fine.

Overall Review: I'm really happy with this cooler so far. As long as you make sure you've got the fan oriented correctly with the airflow through your case, it'll keep your CPU nice and chilly.

Really happy with this board

ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Superficially, looks really neat. Lots of USB 3.0 ports LED readout and codes make diagnosing problems super easy Really user-friendly BIOS Optimization settings are really robust

Cons: None that I've encountered. This version of the board doesn't have wifi, but I had no interest in connecting my desktop via wifi anyway.

Overall Review: I'm really happy with this board. Ran into a bit of a snag on the system build but the LED readout code pointed me right to the easy fix and now it's running flawlessly. Great board for a reasonable price.

Great case

IN WIN GRone Gray 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case
IN WIN GRone Gray 0.8mm SECC Steel ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Huge. Plenty of space to operate, great ventilation, tons of area to expand if you need more fans or are putting in a liquid cooling system. Lots of hard drive bays, but you can pull the things out easily if you don't want them/need more space for something else. Cable management is super easy.

Cons: Huge, you need to know if it'll fit in your space. The front panel covering the intake fans falls off too easily, and the dust screens on the bottom needed to be secured with a bit of tape to keep them from just falling off. The easy swap hard drive dock on the top is pretty finicky. Nothing that really bothers me all that much.

Overall Review: I've built a couple systems using these cases now, and I'm really happy with it. Makes installation and expansion of parts pretty easy.