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Mario V.

Mario V.

Joined on 07/14/09

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Most Favorable Review
Western Digital Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Black WD1001FALS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Great drive, had this drive for about 2 yeasr. Works great, its quiet and WAS a good deal.

Cons: See other.

Overall Review: I liked this drive so much I wanted to buy another, when I looked up the price it is over twice what I paid for it almost 2 years ago (I paid $99) Its a good drive but I don't think its worth 200 bucks especially since I got it almost 2 YEARS AGO for half that price. Will look into other vendors.

Most Critical Review

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DFI LANPARTY DK 790GX-M2RS AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard
DFI LANPARTY DK 790GX-M2RS AM2+/AM2 AMD 790GX ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: none

Cons: Waste of money and time. Never worked properly and I didn't have the time to send it back. DFI's customer support is completely nonexistent. For those that said they had a hard time with people on the phone I have to ask how did you get someone to actually talk to you? Anyway its in the garbage now and I've gone with a more reliable brand.

Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K

Pros: Great performance at this price point. Have it overclocked to 4 ghz with the stock cooler and its running well.

Cons: Wish the stock cooler had screws or at least felt more secure. it popped off twice during installation. Its in now but I'll be replacing that very soon though for my own peace of mind.

11/12/2011
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Good stable psu, doesn't get too hot and its quiet.

Cons: none

Overall Review: There's not a lot to say about a good power supply. If it does the job well you don't have to worry about it and I'm not worried whatsoever.

11/12/2011
ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Fatal1ty P67 Performance LGA 1155 Intel P67 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Great mobo for the price. The F Stream Tuning utility is really well though out and easy to use. This is replacing an ASUS mobo I had for 2 years before it decided to die with no undue stress applied to it. This seems like a much better board overall and has been working out very well so far.

Cons: None.

11/12/2011
Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0
Cooler Master HAF 912 - Mid Tower Computer Case with High Airflow, Supporting up to Six 120mm Fans and USB 3.0

Pros: The price was right, it has great airflow, its a very sturdy case and it has much more room inside than I had expected. Also despite what some other reviewers had said there are mesh air filters its just that they are black plastic mesh sitting on top of the black steel mesh of the case itself. Really handy feature.

Cons: There is a pretty sizable hole behind the thumbscrew for the additional pci slot. Not a huge problem for most people but I have had instances where mice have gotten into my case in the past. Easy fix, I just covered it up. Also the mesh filters aren't exactly the easiest to take out and clean especially compared to some higher priced cases but for the money its not too much of a bother.

Overall Review: I love this case. I have always used Thermaltake in the past but a friend recommended this and I'm really glad I went with it.