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Stephen M.

Stephen M.

Joined on 08/26/10

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Most Favorable Review

I love it!

EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA SuperClocked 02G-P4-2662-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: I definitely love it! It hasn't had any difficulty playing any game I've thrown at it on the highest settings.

Cons: I've wasted all my time playing games I couldn't have played on my old machine.

Most Critical Review

Board caught fire TWICE

MSI Z77A-G41 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
MSI Z77A-G41 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: The board is definitely durable to still work(except for USB 3.0) after catching fire.

Cons: Extreme fire hazard (described in other thoughts) USB 3.0 stopped working due to fire

Overall Review: Earlier this year(in may) I bought this board along with all new parts. The board worked great until August when it caught fire. The computer was off and I had just turned it on when smoke billowed out of all of the fans. I quickly turned it back off and found that the fire started next to the USB 3.0 component on the board. The fire also melted my ram just from proximity. The RMA process wasn't that bad, although they made me send them a picture of the damage before even sending it in. Once I got the new board(almost a month later), it again worked great for about 2 months and then caught fire under the same conditions. This time the board (and every other component) is miraculously still functional, except all of the USB 3.0 ports do not work due to fire damage. I'm still using the board (Which I guess speaks to its durability) although I can't leave it alone while it's on for fear of spontaneous combustion, which is insane. Luckily Christmas is just around the corner and my girlfriend may buy me a new board so I can feel safe again. I will definitely not buy another MSI, though. Probably ASUS this time.

12/16/2013

This case

NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Newegg Exclusive Black Finish w/Orange Trim Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom PHAN-002OR Newegg Exclusive Black Finish w/Orange Trim Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is beautiful. The fans are numerous and quiet. I love the fan controls too. When I first set it all up, my fan LEDs didn't come on, so I assumed the fan LEDs were just fan control LEDs, but eventually (for no reason whatsoever) the fan LEDs started working when I powered it on one day. I love them too. The case is extremely easy to take apart and seems really sturdy.

Cons: It's definitely a full size case

great for the price

Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply
Thermaltake TR2 TR-600 600 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready Power Supply

Pros: I got the PSU for a really good price. I think I psyched myself out a little by reading all the negative reviews, but it works amazingly.

Cons: I've had absolutely no problem with it whatsoever.

Works as well as it should

LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04
LITE-ON DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 12X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 32X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model iHAS124-04

Pros: I put it in my new machine and it worked without a problem.

Cons: The disk tray does seem to come out slower than usual, but not even enough to cause concern