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Steven J.

Steven J.

Joined on 09/19/13

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Decent budget case

Rosewill REDBONE U3 - ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Black SECC Steel, USB 3.0, eSATA, 3 x 120mm Fans
Rosewill REDBONE U3 - ATX Mid Tower Computer Case - Black SECC Steel, USB 3.0, eSATA, 3 x 120mm Fans

Pros: Good price Decent airflow Comes with 3 fans Nice-looking

Cons: Quality of construction seems suspect. This is what knocked an egg off for me. My case came with several minor dents and bends, especially on the bottom-rear where the PSU goes. Nothing major, but still something to consider. "Tool-less" drive bays only secure on one side. You can use screws to secure the other side if you want, but that kind of defeats the purpose.

Overall Review: All in all, you could do worse for the price. The case is functional and works well, but if I were to do another build, I would probably go for a sturdier case. This doesn't really affect it if you don't plan on moving it around much, but if you're planning on taking this to a LAN party, you might be better served by spending a bit more.

Lovely little portable controller

8bitdo nes30pro NES Pro Bluetooth Controller for IOS Android and PC Black/White
8bitdo nes30pro NES Pro Bluetooth Controller for IOS Android and PC Black/White

Pros: - Very portable. Great for on-the-go gaming. - Works flawlessly both through USB on PC or Bluetooth on Android. - Nice, clicky-feeling buttons.

Cons: - Might be rather cramped if you have large hands. - D-pad is a bit mushy-feeling.

Overall Review: This controller is a must-have for anyone with emulators or games with controller support on their smartphone. Works great for PC gaming as well but I prefer my 360 controller for that. The size is a bit of a double-edged sword in that it can slip into your pocket easily but it can also be difficult to use for someone with large hands. However, none of the nitpicks I have are dealbreakers or even enough to knock an egg off. This is a great little controller.

Good drive, a bit loud

ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS
ASUS 24X DVD Burner - Bulk 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS

Pros: Price simply cannot be beat. Surprisingly fast. I was able to use this install all of the games I still have on discs in less than 20 minutes each. Most barely took 10.

Cons: Pretty loud when going full speed. It almost sounds like it's about to spit the disc out at you. Easily the loudest part of my computer if I happen to be using it for a movie or game.

Overall Review: I didn't knock an egg off for the noise because it's not horrible and I got used to it pretty quickly. And really, it's $20. If you need a cost-effective DVD drive, this is the one to get.

Great Motherboard

ASUS Z77-A LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Z77-A LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Works well. Everything was put together with no trouble and has worked without any problems whatsoever.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Got this in a bundle with most of the other parts I used for my build. The (as of this review) three-egg average score made me wary at first, but it turns out that it's a very good mobo.

Good PSU for the price

Rosewill RG630-S12 - Green Series 630-Watt Active PFC Power Supply Unit - Continuous @ 104 Deg. F (40C), 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single 12V Rail, Compatible with Core i7, i5
Rosewill RG630-S12 - Green Series 630-Watt Active PFC Power Supply Unit - Continuous @ 104 Deg. F (40C), 80 PLUS Bronze Certified, Single 12V Rail, Compatible with Core i7, i5

Pros: Good price. Provides more than enough power for my purposes and anything I may plan on sticking in the case in future. Reliable so far. Has worked without a whimper for nearly a month.

Cons: Not modular, but I knew that going in.

Overall Review: The fact that it's not modular makes cable management a chore, but it does come with some zip ties so you can make it work easily enough unless you have a tiny case.

Great CPU

Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K
Intel Core i5-3570K - Core i5 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I53570K

Pros: Intel Very fast, almost on par with an equivalent i7. Easy to OC, as advertised. Though I have not had to do it with my own machine yet.

Cons: Very poor stock heatsink. It works well enough if you run the CPU at stock speeds, but get a better one if you plan to OC.

Overall Review: Used this on a build to replace a 4-year-old laptop I had been using as my main PC. Couldn't be more satisfied.