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James K.

James K.

Joined on 08/23/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great

ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Sabertooth X79 LGA 2011 Intel X79 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Had all the features I needed-including the PCI slot. Rock solid with OC, recognized memory settings instantly, 5 Yr warranty won't outlast my use of the board, but it's good to have on my side.

Cons: VRMs run really hot >90C under mild OC load, had to put a fan in the case just to blow over the heatsink (that tiny little fan is totally inadequate for the job)

Most Critical Review

Bad key

Gift Game - Rage
Gift Game - Rage

Pros: Didn't have to pay for it

Cons: Key didn't work. Missing a character (adding one didn't work either-tried them all) and what I have doesn't even match Steam's letter/number pattern for Rage

Overall Review: I hear it's not a great game anyway, so no big loss

It's long, and it works just fine

Phanteks PH-CBRS_PR60 600mm / 23.6 in Premium GPU Riser Extension Cables
Phanteks PH-CBRS_PR60 600mm / 23.6 in Premium GPU Riser Extension Cables

Pros: Extra long and very flexible meant I could get my GPU placed in the bottom of my Luxe2 while navigating around all the other cards in the system. It's not a solid ribbon cable which made routing easier. Also fit perfectly with the GPU riser attachment that came with my case. GPU works at 100% like it was right in the board, don't let the length concern you.

Cons: The big fancy box it comes in seems excessive.

Overall Review: Go for it! Costs a lot less than other brands' shorter runs.

Fantastic, BUT...

Silverstone Tek Super Flexible 4-in-1 SATA Power Adapter Cable with Power Stabilizing Capacitors (CP06-E4)
Silverstone Tek Super Flexible 4-in-1 SATA Power Adapter Cable with Power Stabilizing Capacitors (CP06-E4)

Pros: Very flexible yet sturdy, and the spacing between connectors was perfect for the drives in my case. An absolute must for multi-drive systems considering the length between connectors on most PSUs.

Cons: The orientation of the connectors are geared for a top-mounted PSU, and my case has a bottom-mounted one.

Overall Review: If there was a second version of the CP-04E with all the connectors upside down so the main connector to the power supply is at the bottom of a stack of drives, it would be much more useful.

Not Bad, Not Great

NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Source 210 S210-001 Black “Aluminum Brush / Plastic” ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Sturdy and well built for a cheap case, painted interior is very nice and the airflow works very well when you add a fan to the front. Despite all the vent holes, as long as you keep the system sparse (mine is a bare minimum HTPC), it is still nice and quiet. Power light is a soft white, not that blaring blue that most cases have. Great future modding potential.

Cons: It's a tight fit for drives. Had to flex the cages out with one hand while inserting HDD/ODD with the other to get them in properly. Installing spare front fans is a bit of a chore, the front panel doesn't move very far to give you access and there isn't really enough room to make use of rubber fan mounts (I had to resort to screws).

Overall Review: There are 4 raised screw holes in the bottom labeled "2.5" drive". It's a lie. I think it's for an actual cage for 2.5" drives, but in no way do they line up with a drive's screw mounts. (Not a con since mounting a 2.5" drive is not in the specs but you see it when you're installing and get hopeful.)

12/31/2012