Joined on 02/12/01
Cooling setup
Pros: Good board. Had some issues with corrupt data if you don't hook up water cooling to Fusion block
Cons: Get rid of the plastic couplers for tubing, especially the 1/2 to 3/8 reducers. They fall apart after a few days. Get nylon reducers at ACE or Home Depot, get decent hose clamps and you won't have any leaks.
Overall Review: Using Swiftech cooling system. Runs cool and very quiet with this board and temp sensors let you choose where to monitor. LCD probe is worthless.
Hanns-G
Pros: Nice screen size and crisp colors. Neither of the monitors I received had dead pixels.
Cons: First one died while under warranty, received a refurbished I-INC in its place, which after less than a year of use is fading fast. Second one quit working just after 18 months but had been left in the box as a backup, so was after warranty. It powers on but screen does not stay on except for brief flashes.
Overall Review: Even though it has a 3 year warranty these monitors do not have a very long life, however, the price is low enough to buy two. Just make sure you use them before warranty runs out.
Upgrade video card
Pros: None so far
Cons: Replaced an R9 series card with this one, which didn't have problems except no working on (3) 4K monitors. Despite running AMD cleaning software, multiple installs of different versions of drivers, my system continually crashes, freezes, or drops out of games. This started just after my 30 days with Newegg was up. You would think a $600 card would be flawless. Sending back to ASUS gets me a refurbished card, not a new one.
Overall Review: My son bought the VEGA64 version and has not had issues so far.
ASUS 1150 Z97-pro
Pros: I have used ASUS exclusively for more than 20 years. This is only second board type that has caused issues. long life and reliability keep me coming back.
Cons: This board had a problem on another client machine and they ended buying a different manufacturer. My board continues to give me a power surge error and loses boot drive choice. Is not a power supply issue. Keep losing data and getting Windows errors from bios errors. Did updates and still issues.
Overall Review: Debating on RMA board and getting different type.
SIIG Wireless keyboard
Pros: Small footprint, connects easily with good range. Function buttons well placed.
Cons: Terrible, horrible, trackball. Trackball quit working after three days.
Overall Review: Another similar keyboard by another Mfg was similar but slightly larger has three keys quit working, so seemes I need two keyboards to do what one should.
Bad Ram
Pros: Mushkin used to be a good brand.
Cons: One dead stick out of three in two sets. Tried to RMA but never received a ticket and no way to contact them
Overall Review: Will go with other brands if they can't solve this. RAM had been sitting waiting to build new machine. Was first time plugging these in. Checked all slots and verified dead sticks multiple ways.
DOA drive. Instant return label and resolved in a week.
They did the best they could. With millions being manufactured, you're likely to get a few DOA. Seller took care of the problem. Thank you.