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Steven B.

Steven B.

Joined on 09/22/08

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Pleasant Surprise

BIOSTAR B75MU3+ LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
BIOSTAR B75MU3+ LGA 1155 Intel B75 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: I've owned some weak Biostar boards in the past but this one has me very pleased. I just upgraded a 5 year old gaming rig with a new one using this Biostar board as the motherboard. This has everything I needed and it's in a great tight little form factor perfect for anyone's desk and it's super portable. Great job Biostar. Worked just as specified and is one of a few micro ATX boards with 4 RAM slots. No problems putting an Ivy Bridge CPU and 32 gigs of RAM on installation.

Cons: None, I'll be looking at more of your products.

Great case

APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case

Pros: What an unsuspecting great little case. Great airflow for a gaming graphics card and i5 with a stock cooler. Perfect for gamers or anyone looking to make the transition to micro ATX cases. Nice port location and a nice little handle for transporting.

Cons: None, just as advertised.

Love you Patriot

Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PG38G1333EL
Patriot Gamer 2 Series 8GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model PG38G1333EL

Pros: Works as described. All you can really ask for. Very cheap high density sticks. I feel like Patriot made these just for me.

Cons: None, exactly as specified.

Works

ARRIS SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
ARRIS SurfBoard SB6121 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Pros: Plug and play.

Cons: The lights can be a little much if you don't have somewhere to hide it I suppose.

Recommended!

Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified  Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply
Antec EarthWatts EA650 650W Continuous Power ATX12V Ver.2.2 / EPS12V version 2.91 SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC "compatible with Core i7/Core i5" Power Supply

Pros: Oh I really like this PSU, which is surprising. This replaced a 2 year old OCZ 700W model. Great amount of cords and plenty of wattage for modern highend system. I've got is supplying a GeForce GTX 460, 8800GT, Q6600, 4GB DDR2 SLI loaded system. Runs nice and cool and silently. Does everything you need from a PSU and comes at a great price.

Cons: Lame "green" advertising crusade. That's about it ;)

Overall Review: I really recommend this unit to anyone strongly considering it. I've been assembling PCs for over 15 years and stand behind this product.

Great

Patriot 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Laptop Memory Model PSD22G6672S
Patriot 2GB 200-Pin DDR2 SO-DIMM DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Laptop Memory Model PSD22G6672S

Pros: Everything as advertised. Fast, stable notebook RAM.

Cons: Memory prices, you know what a twisted market it is.

Overall Review: I picked up this RAM set to replace some G Skill duds of the same class I ordered over a year ago. I'm very pleased to find these chips have had no problems for months now.