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Gabe E.

Gabe E.

Joined on 01/31/13

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Most Favorable Review

Great Case

NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-R1 Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-R1 Red Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: This is a great case. It has lots of room on the right side for cable management, which is a huge plus. My huge CPU cooler just barely fits behind the left door, but it has enough room. I love the removable drive bays, and how many fan options there are in this case.

Cons: There is one thing that bugs the heck out of me with this case. The door to access the CD drive opens from the right, so when open blocks your view of the drive bays if you sit on the left of the computer. And you should sit on the left of the computer so you can take advantage of the panel window. I can't believe this was overlooked when they designed this case!

Overall Review: Great case besides that one bug.

Most Critical Review

Gets It's Job Done

RAZER Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat
RAZER Vespula Dual-Sided Gaming Mouse Mat

Pros: Well I suppose it does it's job. It's a surface that a mouse works on, but it's really not worth 35 dollars. The smooth side scratches all over the place so quickly, and the hand rest isn't really too great. I suppose it's nice, but I do not recommend this product unless you've got money to waste.

Cons: N/A

Very Good Laptop With Caveats

GIGABYTE - 17.3" 4K / UHD GeForce GTX 1070 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ  - 16GB Memory - 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-Bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (P37Xv6-PC4K2 )
GIGABYTE - 17.3" 4K / UHD GeForce GTX 1070 - Intel Core i7-6700HQ - 16GB Memory - 128 GB M.2 SATA SSD - Windows 10 Home 64-Bit - Gaming Laptop - IPS (P37Xv6-PC4K2 )

Pros: Very powerful Very good I/O selection Expandability is great Screen is really good Price tag is fair given parts Battery life is pretty good given the power

Cons: Not dependable- always have OS freezes requiring manual restarts at least once a week The case is very well built but just given how thing and big it is, it flexes quite a bit Lots of bloatware Fan is pretty loud even at minimum spinning

Overall Review: Would I recommend this laptop? A hard maybe. It does its job and the GPU/CPU combo handles every game and excels in my music and video production software even with some pretty insane project files in Ableton. However, on the go it has its problems with dependability. I get a lot of input freezes where I cant tell if the OS has completely frozen or if the mouse and keyboard just stopped working so I have to manually restart. Pretty annoying and happens at least a couple times a week. For the price I would expect near perfection. But you are definitely getting the power you are paying for. So 4/5, a really great laptop with a few minor but experience-defining problems

Gigabyte Z87X-UD4H

GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-UD4H LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: great motherboard lots of expand ability from a great company.

Cons: Would of loved on-board wifi and bluetooth (as compared to other z87 boards in this range).

Overall Review: got a really great deal by purchasing with my i7-4770k (100 off :D).

Gigabyte GTX 770 4GB Windforce

GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-4GD GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-4GD GeForce GTX 770 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card

Pros: This card is great. It handles any game i've ever thrown at it maxed. I had a bit of issues with games which I thought were linked to drivers, but I clean install of windows fixed it.

Cons: So when you put it in your computer, as with all graphics cards, the circuitry faces up. Why wouldn't all these companies get the bright idea that maybe when you pay for a beautiful looking card, you want to be able to admire it...

Overall Review: I really like how this card works, and I'm glad I went with the 4gb edition in case I ever get another monitor or in case games require it in the future.

Great Memory!

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL

Pros: Reliable memory that gets the job done. Haven't had a problem yet and I'm soon to order another set to complete a quad channel 16GB kit.

Cons: N/A