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David S.
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Great Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII HERO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard
Pros: Great motherboard. Has everything what I'm looking for in a board. I like the fact the M.2 slot doesn't share PCIe lanes/SATA ports so you can use it without losing anything.
Cons: A little slow to boot. Maybe a future BIOS update will fix this. More LEDs!! :-)
10/19/2015See more detail
Unable to run RAM at fulll speed when using all four dimm slots.
ASRock Phantom Gaming B550 PG VELOCITA AM4 AMD B550 ATX AMD Motherboard
Pros: Nice looking board POST CODE LED!!! 2.5gbs ethernet port
Cons: I can't get my RAM running at full speeds when using all four dimms slots. I have four 16GB G.SKill 3600Mhz sticks. The highest I could get them to run is 3200Mhz. Ended up only using two to get them to run at full speed. I also owned an Asrock x570m and a B550m and did not have any issues with the exact same ram.
Overall Review: You can buy a true X570 motherboard at the price point this one is selling at. Try to get a X570 over a B500 to avoid the headaches limitations.
8/15/2022See more detail
Fan too loud even at half voltage. Only can control variable speed with Windows.
ASROCK HYPER QUAD M.2 CARD Bootable M.2 RAID Support
Pros: Looks nice. Easy to install.
Cons: The fan is way too loudthere is no way to control the variable fan without Windows. There is no way to control the fan with a Linux OS, so this card is not a good choice with a NAS server.
Overall Review: Only buy if you use you Windows as your primary OS
10/2/2023See more detail
Great PSU.
Seasonic FOCUS GX-1000, 1000W 80+ Gold, Full-Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-1000FX
Pros: Quailty PSU. Never had issues with Seasonic products.
Cons: Didn't include a power cable bag. I have bought multiple Seasonic PSUs and all included a power cable bag for easy storage. Hope this is not a cost cutting move.
Overall Review: Great PSU overall.
12/1/2021See more detail
New version now requires to buy additonal fan controller to controll the fans with the CAM software
NZXT Kraken X73 360mm - RL-KRX73-01 - AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler - Rotating Infinity Mirror Design - Powered By CAM V4 - RGB Connector - 3 x Aer P120 120mm Radiator Fans LGA 1700 Compatible
Pros: Quality Build Quiet when finally configured
Cons: I own a couple of the previous generations of NZXT AIOs. All of them allowed the fans to be controlled with the NZXT CAM software without having to buy their addtional RGB and fan controller. The new model now forces you to connect the fans directly to the motherboard requiring adjusting the pump and fan in two different areas. (software and BIOS).
Overall Review: Don't think I'll be buying anymore NZXT products.
12/1/2021See more detail
Reliable PSU but fan is too loud
SeaSonic Platinum-1200(SS-1200XP3) 1200W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Full Modular Power Supply Intel 4th Gen CPU Compatible 7yr Warranty
Pros: Great Build Quality. Comes with nice braided cables that are long enough to use in a full tower case. The hybrid mode is nice for silent operation
Cons: When the fan comes on it is very loud. It also randomly comes on and stays on for an unnecessary amount of time. For example when I'm browsing the web it will just start up even if I'm drawing a lot of power for my video card or other devices.
Overall Review: I sent Seasonic an email about the fan issue but I have not received a reply. I would not expect Seasonic to release their high end PSU with this problem.
2/3/2016See more detail