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MICHAEL M.

MICHAEL M.

Joined on 11/27/15

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ENERMAX ETS-T40F-BK 120mm Twister Aluminum 120mm Black CPU Cooler with blue LED PWM Fan
ENERMAX ETS-T40F-BK 120mm Twister Aluminum 120mm Black CPU Cooler with blue LED PWM Fan

Pros: -Blue LED looks sick -Comes with thermal compound. But not that good quality. -Good cooling. put 1.3V into my i7-5820k and got 81C after 1 hr stability test. Got me a 4.4ghz clock. -Comes with mounting for a second fan that can fit on the radiator! You gotta buy the second fan tho. -Don't even worry about fitting this guy with memory there's tons of clearance for an ATX board.

Cons: -Can't turn off the LED -ketchup and mustard wires. The wires ARE sleeved and you dont see the red/yellow/blue until the 4-pin connector at the top but thats usually hidden beyond the case window. -Loudest part of my pc. Can only run it at 900rpm lowest (which is 50%) Can't hear it with headphones but it's not ideal for silent builds. -Remember to put the fan blades in! It came detatched and it scared me when it didnt work. Just push em in real hard until you get a click.

Overall Review: For a tower cooler, I'd go with the hyper 212 evo which is even cheaper. But for aesthetics, the black radiator and the blue fan fit perfectly for my theme i LOVE IT.

Most Critical Review

Meh

PowerColor PCS+ Radeon R9 380 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card AXR9 380 4GBD5-PPDHE
PowerColor PCS+ Radeon R9 380 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Video Card AXR9 380 4GBD5-PPDHE

Pros: Quiet

Cons: COIL WHINE When playing ACS or GTAV (the only graphics heavy games I have) the sound of electrical vibration is louder than my fans. Mute fan technology means the fans don't turn on until the temperature is around 90 degrees. Don't get fooled by the fancy wording, its pretty loud if you set the fan speed above 55%. Of course, you don't need to most of the time.

Overall Review: You get what you pay for and $179 is pretty much the highest I pay for this. Maybe I got unlucky with the coil whine but remember, coil whine does not get you an RMA.

👌👌👌👌 Beautiful.

Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 BX80648I75820K Configurator
Intel Core i7-5820K 3.3 GHz LGA 2011-v3 BX80648I75820K Configurator

Pros: I've had a baller time with this baby over here. Overclocked it to 4.4ghz with 1.3v on an asus x99-A with an air cooler

Cons: no cons

Overall Review: Would recommend, if you dont want to wait and see the new skylakes

Awesome!

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 120-G1-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G1 120-G1-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

Pros: No condiments! Black cables with black sleeving Dead silent fan even during load. No hick-ups during my build with this product.

Cons: none

Overall Review: 10/10 would buy again

Very easy beginner case!

ENERMAX Ostrog GT ECA3280A-BL Black / Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
ENERMAX Ostrog GT ECA3280A-BL Black / Blue Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Lots of space. Easy to use! Cheaper than expected ($55 after rebate for me) -Side panels come off and go on very easily -Cable management is easy in this case. There is a lot of space in the back to tuck away cables, the tradeoff being you need more space on your desk/floor for the case. -Comes with 2 front intake LED fans and 1 rear exhaust non-LED fan. The LED can be turned on/off with a button on the front panel. -Space above motherboard for thick radiators or 20cm fans. -Removable drive cage in the front, but only the middle one. The bottom one doesn't go anywhere so no 240mm radiators there. -lots of space for tower coolers. Can fit Enermax ETS-T40 with plenty of clearance. - comes with tons zip tie locations and tons of zip ties. I used the extra velcro straps to hide the front panel connector cables with their shiny colors and such.

Cons: -HD Audio connector is too short! I connected it to the motherboard but just barely. had to reorganize my cables to pull this dud through behind the motherboard. gave me a heartattack! -All the case fans are 3 pin, so they are full speed all the time. Mostly not a problem as my cpu fan cover their noise, but the front 2 fans create a buffeting noise that can be heard if you have the front facing you. From the side you cant hear it. - the SSD cage can be moved but only to on top of the drive cage in perpendicular direction so the wires would stick out into the case. I solved this by just screwing the SSD above the harddrive on 1 side and putting tension on the power and sata cables to hold the SSD up. Shouldn't be a problem; no moving parts.

Overall Review: I would recommend. I wouldn't but another one, because this one has so much space to upgrade, I wouldn't need to!