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Berani H.

Berani H.

Joined on 01/02/08

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HIS IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card H270XQMT2G2
HIS IceQ X² Turbo Boost Clock Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card H270XQMT2G2

Pros: Runs fast a quiet. So far runs everything I've thrown at it with max settings (@720p on my HDTV because anything above 720p is much too tiny, even 720p on the TV is a bit small still).

Cons: Large and heavy

Overall Review: 270X cards are the best bang for your buck. Spent the extra money on this one for the factory overclock speeds. I would love to get a proper computer monitor to really test this card at higher resolutions without going blind in the process.

Good amount of power and quiet.

CORSAIR CX-M series CX600M 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR CX-M series CX600M 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply

Pros: I never hear the fan. Works great. No issues yet.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Bought modular so I could try and keep things tidy in the computer. Ended up needing all the cables anyway XD

Nice and quiet.

WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Runs quiet and fast. Not SSD fast, but good enough for me

Cons: None yet

Love the case. Quiet fans.

Corsair, Graphite Series 230T Windowed Compact Mid-Tower Case Rebel Orange, CC-9011038-WW
Corsair, Graphite Series 230T Windowed Compact Mid-Tower Case Rebel Orange, CC-9011038-WW

Pros: Lots of room inside. I underestimated how much space there actually is inside this case until after everything was installed. Transverse mounted HDDs also really add to the extra space available. Has several holes in mobo side where you can run cables through to hide them and give the inside a nice clean (and well ventilated space) look. Fans run quite and my CPU temps have actually seemed to drop 1-2 C. I know that's not much, but it's something. I was also surprised how light this was (when empty) compared to my old (and much smaller) case. I LOVE how everything in this case (except for fastening down the mobo) is tools free.

Cons: The HDD bays are made of plastic. The front cover is also plastic, but it seems to be durable enough, sans the area for the fans for obvious reasons. Just wished it was steel like the rest of the case (or any metal, really). Feet are short. Would prefer them to be just a bit taller.

Overall Review: I bought the orange because I felt like I needed a change. My old cases have all been black, my brother's case is black, my roommate's case is black. Every case I see is black black black black black. I almost bought the black one at first, but I got this one for the sake of change. It's already grown on me. Case is a little flashy for my taste, I usually like my cases simple, but these days it seems like the only simplistic cases available won't fit today's massive graphics cards. Case was a little more expensive than what I used to buy cases for, but the pros outweigh the extra cost, so it's okay, plus it looks nice. Would definitely recommend the 230T to anyone on a budget.

Does the job well.

MSI Z87-G43 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Gaming Intel Motherboard
MSI Z87-G43 LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX High Performance CF Gaming Intel Motherboard

Pros: The ability to use a mouse in the BIOS is nice. Has all the slots I need and works great.

Cons: Nothing to report yet.

Overall Review: My heat sinks were on tight when I got it, no need to tighten them down. Might've just been the early batches.

12/19/2013

Solid

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Pros: Works great so far.

Cons: Not a fan of the big heat sinks. Never needed them in the past, but oh well.

Overall Review: Didn't get the free shipping this item offered at the time, but I can't really complain when I got it for 25% off. Thanks, Newegg.

12/18/2013