cover
Henry D.

Henry D.

Joined on 01/26/13

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 13
Most Favorable Review

For the price? NICE

GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z87MX-D3H LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This is my second Z87MX-D3H board. (The first one I bricked though inexperience with overclocking and was completely my own stupidity). This board is otherwise rock solid and overclocks well (once you learn HOW to OC). I actually RMAed the board and gigabyte was great and I got the board completely fixed about 3 weeks later. In that time I got anxious and just bought another of the same board and I've been using this one ever since. Great overclocker, and the BIOS is simply amazing!

Cons: Doesn't support Crossfire (not that I need it) that I know of

12/29/2013
Most Critical Review

Decent

RAZER Anansi MMO Gaming Keyboard
RAZER Anansi MMO Gaming Keyboard

Pros: Cool looking keyboard, and great while it worked like it was supposed to. I didn't buy this off Newegg and forgot to read reviews.

Cons: After about a month of minecraft, bf3, etc, the left shift key began to stick. I realized that if I push down in a specific area, it works slightly better. If I can, I'm going to see if I can return the keyboard. If the key failure can get fixed, i'll say this is a decent product.

12/29/2013

Beautiful board, solid build quality, strong overclocking results

ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
ASUS ROG Strix Z370-I Gaming LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI USB 3.1 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Pushed my i5 8600k up to 5ghz with no problems. The RGB effects are really pretty ITX so you can take your build anywhere (if you get the right case) The built-in sound card is actually really good compared to most other motherboards. WOW.

Cons: The ONLY con that I have is related to the Asus Aura software. I installed a fresh copy of the latest windows (fall creators update) from a flashdrive (from Microsoft) and installation went fine. However, when I went to install Aura, I was presented with an error. If you close this error message it will seemingly proceed with the installation. HOWEVER, this installation is faux as when it opens, the motherboard does not appear as an RGB enabled/controllable device. Interestingly, the RGB lights still work (they cycle through the RGB spectrum no problem), but they just cannot be controlled. I'm fairly confident that this is simply a software bug rather than hardware so I wont take any eggs off. I considered an RMA, but its not worth it, considering that the rest of the build is great and pulling the cables, PSU, GPU, etc to get at the board is just not worth some RGB issue.

Overall Review: If you're looking for a solid small z370 board, this is it. Just make sure to test it out of the box with a Windows installation before packing it all into your case.

10/27/2017

I guess it "works"

ASRock X99E-ITX/ac LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.1 USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
ASRock X99E-ITX/ac LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.1 USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: It is small and sexy and allows for major core count in a small form factor.

Cons: I have been having thermal issues with this system for a while now. I am not overclocked and yet my CPU temps are around 39-42 IDLING. Its not the CPU. I just checked. The motherboard idles in a room of 22c (ish) at 44c. My system is incredibly loud and the poor H100i is running at max to reduce temps. I am returning this if I cant find fix. Not buying Asrock product again.

Overall Review: Something is wrong with my board. First, and likely LAST Asrock product. :(

For whom they are for they are great!

Razer Tiamat 2.2 Analog Gaming Headset
Razer Tiamat 2.2 Analog Gaming Headset

Pros: These headphones are amazingly comfortable! I forget that they are even on. The sound quality is what you pay for, especially if you don't have a discrete sound card. Once configured, the surround sound (though not 7.1 or anything) is impressive. Some people complain about the mic being poor and fragile, this has been untrue for me. Although it does move around in it's socket, it isn't going anywhere. If it bothers you too much, you can leave the mic in the headset (not pull it out) and it still does the same job just as well.

Cons: None!

12/29/2013

Mouse pad for those who have extra cash

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

Pros: This mouse pad is great. It has two sides (each one is a different texture to fit your needs). It even has a wrist cushion which is incredibly comfortable, but can get in the way pretty easily.

Cons: The wrist cushion is SLIGHTLY bothersome.

12/29/2013