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Eric A.

Eric A.

Joined on 11/27/05

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great deal

Klipsch KSW-10 10-Inch 225 Watt Subwoofer Single
Klipsch KSW-10 10-Inch 225 Watt Subwoofer Single

Pros: Smaller than my roommate sub and yet has a large woofer. Great power for a decent sized room.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I have mine paired with the Klipsch Quintet speakers and a Yamaha receiver and i could not be happier.

Good overall board

ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming-ITX/ac AM4 AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Ready Mini ITX AMD Motherboard
ASRock Fatal1ty X470 Gaming-ITX/ac AM4 AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Ready Mini ITX AMD Motherboard

Pros: WiFi, NVMe M.2 drive, decent VRM.

Cons: Despite saying Ryzen 3000 ready, would not boot with my Ryzen 5 3600

Overall Review: Only taking off the one egg due to the board saying it was Ryzen 3000 ready but not working with my Ryzen 5 3600 out of the box. Easy fix since I was upgrading from a 1600, but worth noting. Simple BIOS update later and it's running like a champ. XMP worked with my 3600mhz memory as well. Overall though I'd recommend, and use, this board again. I've been impressed with ASRock over the years. This board was no exceptions. Great boards for the money at the mid end.

What's not to love?

Acer XF250Q Abmiidprzx Black 24.5" Full HD Gaming Monitor, 240Hz, 1ms (GTG), AMD FreeSync, Height & Pivot Adjustment, Built-in Speakers, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, USB 3.0x4
Acer XF250Q Abmiidprzx Black 24.5" Full HD Gaming Monitor, 240Hz, 1ms (GTG), AMD FreeSync, Height & Pivot Adjustment, Built-in Speakers, HDMI 2.0, DisplayPort, USB 3.0x4

Pros: 240hz 1ms response Full Adjustment Included the DP and USB cables

Cons: None

Overall Review: Seriously, what's not to love about this monitor? I got it on sale for $250 and the price, there wasn't a single monitor that compared that did 240hz. Sure it's a TN panel, but for the speed i can overlook that. I have my IPS when i need the color accuracy and this for FPS games makes everything worth it. I would HIGHLY recommend this monitor to anyone looking for a 240hz panel. To me, GSync is not worth the added price tag when you get up to this level.

Best bang for the buck

Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K

Pros: fast cheap - for what you get powerful

Cons: stock cooler was lacking to me (better than their older ones though)

Overall Review: I used this processor on my latest rig and i am very impressed. I upgraded from a Core2 Quad Q6600 and the performance difference is amazing. I honestly did not expect such a big difference. I have a Core i7 gaming laptop and this i5 easily does what that laptop will do and more. I have been an Intel exclusive builder for the past 7 years and this processor only makes me want to stay intel exclusive. All rigs i build for myself or customers are intel.

cheap and do their job

Rosewill HDMI Cable 6 ft., Support 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and HD 1080p, HDMI Cord 6 Feet Black Male to Male, Gold Plated Connectors, Ethernet/Audio Return Channel, RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3
Rosewill HDMI Cable 6 ft., Support 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) and HD 1080p, HDMI Cord 6 Feet Black Male to Male, Gold Plated Connectors, Ethernet/Audio Return Channel, RC-6-HDM-MM-BK-3

Pros: cheap great quality (equal to monster in my opinion) hold up well

Cons: none

Overall Review: I've purchased atleast 6 of these cables over the past year for various uses. All have worked as i would expect. I have 4 on my Home theater and 2 on a computer using them as monitor cables. Rosewill has always satisfied me on their quality and for what you pay they cannot be beat.

Amazing 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: Fast 8gb - not many people need more price

Cons: A bit tall (hits my CM Hyper 212 with both fans installed) but i can easily get over it.

Overall Review: I've been building systems for near 10 years now and i have never tried Gskill memory. I had been a Corsair devoted builder but i think this RAM has changed my mind. Price was better and the performance is the exact same as Corsair. Overall i am extremely satisfied and will definately be purchasing more from Gskill in the future.