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Talin S.

Talin S.

Joined on 06/20/11

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Acer P215HBbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 50,000:1 (1,000:1)
Acer P215HBbd Black 21.5" 5ms Full HD WideScreen LCD Monitor 300 cd/m2 ACM 50,000:1 (1,000:1)

Pros: Clear picture, sets up fine

Cons: Stand is rather wobbly, and doesn't move or adjust at all. Had to set it up on books to see it correctly.

Motherboard fried. no warranty.

Intel BOXDP67DEB3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Intel BOXDP67DEB3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Worked acceptably, for a few months.

Cons: computer shut off during operation. upon reboot, a chip burst into flames. Intel claims this is not covered under warranty, and is 'user-caused physical damage'. after, of course, taking a week to even get back to me.

Overall Review: Not buying Intel again. sigh.

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw

Pros: Works well, seems quiet. Has all the right power connectors. Powers my GPU nicely. The modular connectors are really slick.

Cons: According to the Intel hardware monitor, the supplied voltages are within tolerance, but they definitely stray from center. For as high-quality as this unit is supposed to be, that's a bit disappointing. My unit died, without warning, after only a month or so. The RMA process went well enough, and I got a replacement, but it certainly was inconvenient, and meant I couldn't use my computer for about a week and a half.

Overall Review: The rest of my computer is still noisy, so the silence of the PSU is not immediately apparent. Seasonic's RMA process is a bit . . . old. The website probably hasn't been touched in a few years.

Seagate BarraCuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda ST31000524AS 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Sets up easy. no problems so far.

Cons: it's actually 930 GB - HDD manufacturers bytes vs. OS writers' bytes. bah.

Overall Review: HDD manufacturers - really?