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David T.

David T.

Joined on 05/19/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great board

MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI  Intel Motherboard
MSI Z87-GD65 Gaming LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Extreme OC High Performance Triple CFX/ SLI Intel Motherboard

Pros: Very nice board. Installed with no issues at all. Love the OC bios feature. Sound Blaster software is awesome.

Cons: Placement of the connectors for the front USB and Front sound plugs could be better. I am not sure why they decided to put the sound connectors on the opposite side of the board where that cable normally resides. I had to string the cable across my graphics cards to get to it.

Overall Review: Once I got the cables from my case connected it was all smooth sailing. For the price I think it is an excellent value.

Lots of Room

Thermaltake Chaser A71 VP400M1W2N Black SECC ATX Full Tower Case
Thermaltake Chaser A71 VP400M1W2N Black SECC ATX Full Tower Case

Pros: Lots and lots of room. My GTX 760s fit with lots of room. Great cable management. Love the easy mounting of drives.

Cons: Wish the fans were 4 prong and not 3. Fans could be a little higher in RPMs as well.

Overall Review: I have been using Termalmake for years. I recently bought a lesser case and learned my lesson.

Decent case for the price

Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Antec Three Hundred Black Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Simple case. Nothing flashy at all. Love that it is a basic black.

Cons: This case arrived with both fans DOA. I have to order a 140 mm fan to replace the top. Also had to put in 2 additional 120 mm fans in the front and a 120 on the side as the included fans do not cool the case enough. Front panel buttons feel flimsy.

Overall Review: If you don't want a flashy rig with lots of lights, this is the case for you. It is a decent cheep ATX case. But you get what you pay for.

Best of the Best

ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS P7P55D-E Pro LGA 1156 Intel P55 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Easy to install. Easy to overclock. Handles all my hardware without issue. Asus is the best in my book.

Cons: none

Good case

Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower
Thermaltake V9 Black Edition ATX Computer Gaming Chassis with Dual Oversized 230mm Ultra-Silent Cooling Fans VJ400G1N2Z Mid Tower

Pros: Great air flow. Love the 240 MM fans. Everything fit inside perfectly.

Cons: The lock downs for the drives broke off. Be careful when adding a drive. I discovered that once you lock a drive in, the lock downs break off if you try to put a drive back into the same slot.

Overall Review: It is a great case for keeping things cool. The lock downs are flimsy at best.

Nice

Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156
Thermaltake Silent 1156 CLP0552 92mm CPU Cooler For Intel Socket LGA1156

Pros: Silent Keeps my quad core i5 running at 29 degrees c. Good value.

Cons: Be careful when plugging it in. The posts may not engage completely. If it doesn't it wont keep your processor cool