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Matt S.

Matt S.

Joined on 04/08/02

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Awesome gaming CPU

AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 965 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM3 125W Processor - HDZ965FBGMBOX

Pros: Overclocks to 4GHz with ease!

Cons: None.

Most Critical Review

Nice board, bad service

ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) MCP7A-ION Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo
ZOTAC IONITX-F-E Intel Atom 330 (1.6GHz, dual-core) MCP7A-ION Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo

Pros: Quiet, low heat, Runs Win7/XMBC/1080p no problem. Great board for an HTPC as long as you don't need an RMA.

Cons: No advanced RMA option. You need to send in your item, wait several days for processing then days more for return shipping.

Overall Review: No advanced RMA? Really? Even if I pay a free? No? Wow, even Dell does that! You're not going to repair my board, so just ship me my replacement the next day and let me use that packing material to return the defective one back. Bill me the price of the board and shipping now, credit back the board charge when you get the defective unit back. Simple. Just ask any of your competitors. Seriously, this is the first piece of PC tech that I could not get an advanced RMA for... and I've worked in hardware support for years. Having a system down for over a week just isn't acceptable service these days.

Good while it lasts

ASRock E350M1 AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD A50M Hudson M1 Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo
ASRock E350M1 AMD E-350 APU (1.6GHz, Dual-Core) AMD A50M Hudson M1 Mini ITX Motherboard / CPU Combo

Pros: Plays 1080p, has optical and hmdi

Cons: Poor CS, poor quality board. 2nd time I've had to RMA this thing in 7 months. The replacement only lasted 2 weeks, was shipped back in inside-out used boxes. The tracking number they provided wasn't valid but at least it showed up.

Overall Review: As soon as I saw all the spelling and grammatical errors in their RMA forms and emails I knew I was dealing with a low-end company. The cheap return packaging, incorrect tacking number and poor communication sealed it. 2 dead/dying boards, three weeks of downtime in the seven months and over $30 in return shipping. This is the last Asrock board for me.

6 months, one dead stick

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

Pros: Looks cool, fits under the cpu cooler.

Cons: ASRock board failed to ID it properly, one stick is failing after 6 months.

Overall Review: --== No Advanced RMA from G.Skill. ==-- By the time I send my RAM to them, wait for them to test it then mail the replacements, it's 2 weeks. So basically, warranty or not, I need to buy new RAM. I will not buy G.Skill again as Kingston, Corsair, Patriot, Crucial, and more all offer advanced replacements.