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Ingrid R.

Ingrid R.

Joined on 08/19/08

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Most Favorable Review

Still going strong

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: 3+ years and no hiccups whatsoever. Up until 2 months ago it had the stock Intel cooler, and the temperature was never a problem. Still no need to replace.

Cons: None that I can think of, except it being 2015 maybe it's age.

Overall Review: I do some light to moderate PC gaming, and with my old GTX 560, this was able to perform well with Guild Wars 2, DMC: Devil May Cry, and Tomb Raider 2013.

Most Critical Review

Fine except Front Audio header was DOA

MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI Z170A SLI Plus LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Great looks, great manual, booted first time, SLI, budget price

Cons: HD Audio was DOA. My front audio panel worked great on my last mobo from 2012. Tried everything, disabling headphones from settings and re-enabling, reinstalling drivers multiple times, making headphones the default, and unplugging/re-plugging the cable. Fan header locations also in awkward locations

Overall Review: When I contacted MSI customer support, the agent barely spoke English and couldn't understand me, nor I him. When he understood what the issue was, he didn't even try to troubleshoot, just told me to contact Newegg for a replacement. I will be giving it another try.

Perfect except came with some paint scuffs

Phanteks Evolv PH-ES515E_AG Anthracite Gray Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Phanteks Evolv PH-ES515E_AG Anthracite Gray Aluminum / Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This is built like a tank, heavy, feels sturdy, gorgeous, psu cover hides all cables, came with great toolbox and extras, interchangeable front lights, swinging panels.

Cons: The ONE thing that made me dock an egg was that it came with some of the paint scuffed on the front bottom and some tiny scratches on the top near the power button. For the price this should have come in perfect condition.

Overall Review: I wish the windowed panel covered a bit more of the radiator and fans, as my noctuas on my h100i are the only part of my build that doesn't match the rest of the system. The paint scuff isn't enough to send it back and yank everything out of it, but I wished it came perfect. Not in a highly noticeable area, but still there. I would highly recommend this case. It's gorgeous, comes with 3 case fans, fan hub, excellent tool box for all included screws, great cable management.

Would not buy again

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm

Pros: RGB lighting (when it remembers your settings), looks better than air coolers in my opinion, easy to install

Cons: Noisy (fans and pump), stock fans needed to be replaced, Corsair Link is intrusive and it will randomly reset the LED.

Overall Review: I would not recommend this product. One of the stock fans started having this whine noise that wouldn't stop at any RPM, so I replaced them with a pair of Noctua fans. The pump itself is also noisy, and Corsair Link is not worth it. Not even a year in and I am thinking if replacing this with a high end air cooler. This AIO cooler is not worth it, especially with some reviewers here having theirs leak or catch on fire.

Just OK

Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black Brushed Aluminum and Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case
Corsair Obsidian Series 450D Black Brushed Aluminum and Steel ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case

Pros: 1. Stable 2. Solid construction 3. Roomy on the MOBO side 4. Modular drive cage

Cons: 1. Cable management could be WAY better. Not enough tie-down points 2. Side doors and window scratch easily 3. Optical bays are not stealthed 4. Bottom dust filter awkward to reach, awkward to put back

Overall Review: Some suggestions to make this case better: 1. Better quality acrylic on side window and more scratch resistant side doors 2. Move HHD cages to back (only using one HDD and have to have the whole cage in there showing) 3. Removable optical bay if not using drives