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Aaron D.

Aaron D.

Joined on 05/03/08

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Most Favorable Review

VROOOM

HyperX Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 RAM (Desktop Memory) CL15 XMP Black DIMM (288-Pin) HX430C15SB2K2/16
HyperX Savage 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 3000 RAM (Desktop Memory) CL15 XMP Black DIMM (288-Pin) HX430C15SB2K2/16

Pros: + Fast! + Low Heat (Even Under Load!) + Easy To Install

Cons: - A Little Pricey

Overall Review: Really great RAM.

Most Critical Review

So close to awesome...so close...

CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Xtreme 1320LQ Intel Core i7-2600K 8GB DDR3 2TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
CyberpowerPC Desktop PC Gamer Xtreme 1320LQ Intel Core i7-2600K 8GB DDR3 2TB HDD NVIDIA GeForce GTX 570 1.2GB Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit

Pros: + Large case with ample room to grow the system + Good video card (Nvidia EVGA 570) + Good set of included software + Hot Swap drive bays are a great idea, but... (See below) + 950w PSU + Clean case assignment and decent cable management + SD Card reader is great addition

Cons: - The several included 120mm fans are incredibly weak/slow (They barely spin...and installing your own fan controller and cranking it to max doesn't help) - Only 1 of our Hot Swap bays is functioning as intended - The included blue ray software is obsolete and requires a paid upgrade to play almost any disk from feb 2011 on - No video cable was included - The reinforcement foam on the inside of the case partially encased the liquid cooling tubes and could have easily ripped them out if you are not really careful...it made taking the foam packet out really difficult

Overall Review: Overall this is a really decent system. While it is a little pricey it is quite nice. The case is spacious, but not recommended for those with limited desk space. It will really be nice to expand the PC as time goes by though. The hardware used is good, but the price is a little high for what you get. Most of the components will last some time without augmentation or replacement. So that is good. The things that really bugged me where the fact that the 120mm fans are so very weak. They barely move any air at all. All of them will have to eventually be replaced since I live in Hawaii and was counting on them to keep the case cool. Also the fast that the top most and bottom most Hot Swap bays do not work make me angry, but since I will just likely use an external enclosure it isn't a deal breaker. My case also came with a cracked side window, but it was obviously from shipping since the box had a nice brown dent on it from the UPS truck...

A Great Gaming MoBo

ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS Z170-A LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: + Great Value (Power vs Price) + Loaded w/h Features + Lots of Expansion Options + Fairly Straightforward

Cons: - Can Arrive Needing A Firmware Update To Get The Most Out of M.2, USB 3.1 and Smart Drive Features - Occasionally Doesn't Run System RAM at proper Clock Speed

Overall Review: Make sure yours isn't a refirb and it will treat you well.

Great processor!

Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 BX80662I76700K Configurator
Intel Core i7-6700K 8M Skylake Quad-Core 4.0 GHz LGA 1151 BX80662I76700K Configurator

Pros: + Fast + Reliable + Good Value + Can Handle Overclocking (At User's Own Risk) + Sips Power Unless Under Heavy Load

Cons: - Could be a little cheaper

Overall Review: This is another fantastic processor from Intel. It fits its' niche well, but it is a little higher priced that the similarly performing competition.