Joined on 10/24/12
Not Bad
Pros: Massive upgrade from the EVGA GT 430 that was in this computer. I have a basic case, and no problems at all with over heating. The games run great on Ultra graphic settings. So far no real issues with this device.
Cons: The EVGA overclocking software does not allow me to change the gpu/memory settings of this card.
0 Eggs
Pros: light weight
Cons: Driver disk that came with the player had a Trojan on it. Would not play Blu-Ray - even with Blu-Ray software installed
Overall Review: I would not recommend purchasing this product.
Remote issues
Pros: It is nice to have several channels in one place. I have had no issues with the Roku stick and using my phone as a remote for it.
Cons: The remote that comes with it is junk. It loses connectivity to the Roku stick quite often. I have updated the firmware on it and the issue persists. The remote also drains battery like crazy. I have put 2 sets of new batteries in it in just 2 days.
Overall Review: I gave only 2 eggs because of the remote issue.
No issues
Pros: Modular is the way to go for better cable management. 135mm fan is very quiet. Cables are a bit stiff, but this makes for better control when managing them. I have had no loss in voltage with the system at full load running the PCMark 7 stress test for 1 hour. I bought the 1000w psu just for an extra sense of security for power usage and over clocking.
Cons: 4pin cpu connector cable is a bit too short to run proper cable management in a full tower case. Would have given 5 eggs if not for this issue.
Overall Review: Haswell i7 4790 3.6ghz Quad core 4.0ghz turbo boost MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Mebo EVGA SuperNova 1000w G1 80 Plus Gold Rating EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB GDDR5 GPU 16GB (4 x 4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (12800) SanDisk 240GB 6/gbs SSD (OS/app) Toshiba 7200 1TB HDD (storage)
Good for the price
Pros: The 4 pack bundle is great for the price. The 4x 120mm fans greatly reduced my system temp, an average of about 8C-10C reduction.
Cons: Slightly loud at load, but that is to be expected.
Overall Review: Haswell i7 4790 3.6ghz Quad core 4.0ghz turbo boost MSI Z97 Gaming 7 Mebo EVGA SuperNova 1000w G1 80 Plus Gold Rating EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB GDDR5 GPU 16GB (4 x 4GB) G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 (12800) SanDisk 240GB 6/gbs SSD (OS/app) Toshiba 7200 1TB HDD (storage)
Graphics crash after memory install
Pros: I can't really right any pros, since my graphics driver is crashing after the installation of this memory. I do like the look of this memory on the Z97 Gaming 7 Mebo
Cons: I installed this memory and now my graphics driver is crashing. I have performed a secure format of my drive and re-installed all of the core applications, my graphics is still crashing. My Mebo is an MSI Z97 Gaming 7, this memory is on the supported list. I have also contacted Nvidia about the crash, granted im not sure if they are giving me the run around, but it does seem odd that i did not have this issue before the memory replacement.
Overall Review: System specs: Haswell i4790 3.6ghz quad core MSI Z97 Gaming 7 16 GB G.Skill Ripjaws X series DDR3 1600 EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB SanDisk 240GB SSD Toshiba 1TB HD Storage Windows 8.1 64bit
No contact
I would not recommend this seller. When the item had to be returned for an embedded Trojan virus, the seller would not respond at all. Newegg had to handle the return.