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Jeremy M.

Jeremy M.

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Corsair H100i Cooler

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm

Pros: It's a very good improvement over the original H100. When I installed it and compared it to the original H100, I found it kept my CPU up to 10 degrees cooler. I consider that a very good upgrade. It features a SATA power connector instead of a molex connector. I really like that because it saves the hassle of having a molex power cable installed just for a CPU cooler. I also like the larger rubber hoses that it has for more efficient cooling and mounting.

Cons: I had to take an egg off because my first H100i cooler was defective. The screw holes stripped out on me and I couldn't get it completely installed after taking out my original H100. I RMA'd the first unit and got a second one in about a week later. The second one installed with no problems and it ran for about a month or so UNTIL the LEDs on the top of the pump block began to fail. I can't have the white Corsair logo like I want. I have to settle for red, blue or purple, so I switched to red for the time being. I'll RMA it when the red LED fails.

Overall Review: I contacted Corsair about the problem and they are aware of the LEDs failing on the H100i units. I was told by the representative that they went with a different LED supplier and I hope that fixes the issue. The LED failure issue is small compared to the overall performance. It doesn't affect how your unit works. If you're not worried about the LEDs failing on your cooler, then this will work just fine for you. I do recommend it despite the flaw the H100i has.

EVGA GTX 970 FTW

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2978-KR 4GB FTW GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-2978-KR 4GB FTW GAMING w/ACX 2.0, Silent Cooling Graphics Card

Pros: I have nothing but great things to say about this card. First off, it's a very fast card with a good amount of memory to handle anything I can throw at it. Streaming video even at HD settings is no problem at all. I can enjoy my games at the highest settings and this card won't even break a sweat. It's more power effecient than my old 550 Ti cards. The cooler and case have a simplistic design and I like the blue accents on it. It's very stylish. The overall design isn't very flashy like most other cards that have over the top cover designs and LEDs.

Cons: None at all.

Overall Review: A lot of people complain that this and other cards in the 900 series experience coil whine. I experienced some when I first installed my card, but not a lot. What causes coil whine in the card from what I've learned is the frame rate. The card is rendering excess frames, causing the card to overwork itself and allows the power coils to cause the coil whine we all find disturbing. I went into the EVGA Precision X software on my card and adjusted the target frame rate to match the frame rate on my monitor. That managed to completely silence my card and I have yet to experience coil whine again. If you are experiencing coil whine with this card, try adjusting the frame rate target of your card to match your monitor's and see if that helps.

12/14/2014

Corsair HX850

CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850 W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR HX Series HX850 850 W ATX12V 2.3 / EPS12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Provides enough power for my rig with still enough head room to spare. It has enough cables wired into it to run a basic build or you can expand it to fit your needs. It's quite versatile. It also doesn't have the harsh clicking sound that the AX860i has during power on and off.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: If you don't mind the colored wires that the HX850 has and it provides what you need for your system, this is a nice PSU to get. I find it very silent and it provides all the power I need for my system. I do recommend this unit because it provides great overall performance at an affordable price.

Bitfenix Shinobi XL

BitFenix Shinobi XL Window Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
BitFenix Shinobi XL Window Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: I like the rubberized feel of the case. It's a nice basic look, but with a subtle modern design and feel to it. It has plenty of hard drive trays to mount your drives and I like that it comes with a 3.5" bay adapter so you can mount a card reader into it. It has a lot of room inside and the case is not too big, which is something I like. It also has enough space to mount plenty of radiators, so a water cooling setup is not a problem with this case. I love the fact that it has plenty of head room to mount a radiator unlike the Cooler Master Cosmos 2.

Cons: Ok... the cons. With every good case, there does come flaws. The drive trays when they're not populated tend to slip out of their slots, so I had to use the included screws to hold them in place. The rubber grommets also tend to slip out of position when feeding wires through them. Really, these are just minor flaws.

Overall Review: Despite the minor flaws that this case has, it's really a great case if you're looking for something basic and has a modern look to it. It's not too big for your rig and it has just the right amount of space so you can easily install your components. Given the ease it was to put together my build, I can honestly recommend this case for anyone's custom system.

Corsair Dominator Platinum

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model CMD16GX3M4A1866C9
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model CMD16GX3M4A1866C9

Pros: Looks great in my build, nice ambient white glow, performs great with my motherboard. I really like what I got. They're also color neutral, so they would fit in with any system.

Cons: None at all.

Overall Review: Sexy is one word that I would use to describe these. If you like performance and style with your system, pick these up. You won't be disappointed with your purchase. They were a great upgrade to my system and enhanced the speed as well as the performance of it as well. I recommend them.

StarTech.com USB2HABM3RA 3 ft Mini USB Cable - A to Right Angle Mini B
StarTech.com USB2HABM3RA 3 ft Mini USB Cable - A to Right Angle Mini B

Pros: I used this to adapt my Corsair H100i to plug into a standard USB port instead of the header on my motherboard. It also doesn't block my DIMM slots, so I'm happy about that.

Cons: None at all

Overall Review: It's just a simple USB cable that has many applications. It works and does its job, so I'm satisfied with it.