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Cody V.

Cody V.

Joined on 06/16/12

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Most Favorable Review

Great motherboard :)

ASRock Z77 Extreme9 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme9 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: This is my second motherboard from Asrock, and I have to say I am very impressed with it. Very easy to use UEFI, well thought out placement for all the fan connectors, and one of the few motherboards that I can find that has 2 usb 3.0 plugs. The white LED lights from the heatsinks are a nice touch, you can keep them on past the initial boot if you go in the UEFI and turn off the night light mode, and they will stay on.

Cons: The only thing I can think of is that out of the box it will NOT support GTX 660 ti graphic cards. I bought a EVGA gtx 660 ti and put it in and wouldn't boot. Looked on a couple of websites and said that it might require a bios update in order to work. So I did, and now it works.

Overall Review: My next motherboard will probably be another Asrock. My first build I have done was an Asrock and 4 years still running strong it still has no problems with it.

Most Critical Review

Nice monitor but QC need work

AORUS CV27F 27" Frameless Curved 1500R Gaming Monitor, Full HD 1080p, 90% DCI-P3 Color Accurate VA Panel, 1ms 165Hz, HDR, FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA, Zero Bright Dot Policy
AORUS CV27F 27" Frameless Curved 1500R Gaming Monitor, Full HD 1080p, 90% DCI-P3 Color Accurate VA Panel, 1ms 165Hz, HDR, FreeSync Premium Pro, VESA, Zero Bright Dot Policy

Pros: Great colors Easy out of the box set up Feels very sturdy

Cons: Sadly there is a black dead pixel staring me down in the top left corner of the display. I thought I could ignore it but it's bothersome.

Overall Review: I'm going to request a new one and if that has QC issues like the first one I will ask for a refund and get something else. Never bought a monitor before that has had dead pixels out of the box...

Great case with small flaws

Rosewill - THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case White Edition, Supports Up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, Comes with Four Fans
Rosewill - THOR V2-W Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case White Edition, Supports Up to E-ATX / XL-ATX, Comes with Four Fans

Pros: Very spacious Top fins can open and close Very sturdy Instructions are actually good Fans that come with the case are pretty good White Led is pretty cool

Cons: The cons are not bad enough to dock an egg, but they did give me some trouble. 1. Theres a dust filter and mounting points for a bottom mounted fan. One flaw that is with this is that if you have a big power supply like the one I have which is a Corsair AX1200, its so big that you have to remove the dust filter and the fan if you mount one to fit it. Its not to major, but I bought a fan to mount there and I cant use it now :( 2. Sharp edges, I dont know how many times I have cut myself on the front of the case, but those edges are sharp so handle with care. 3. I had problems with the motherboard stand off holes, some went in just fine, others wouldnt even go in all the way and got stuck. I had to take a pair of pliers to twist them in since they wouldnt screw in all the way.

Overall Review: It was either the Cooler Master Storm Stryker or the Rosewill Thor V2, but I got the Thor. This is probably one of the best cases I have owned,, just a few minor problems but its very well designed. Now to figure out what i'm going to do with that spare fan I bought...

Very nice quality fan

Phanteks PH-F140TS_WT 140mm Case Fan
Phanteks PH-F140TS_WT 140mm Case Fan

Pros: Lots of airflow and extremely quiet. Came with a lot of accessories which i was surprised a fan would come with so much extra stuff. Well worth the money you pay for this.

Cons: None that I can think of...

Overall Review: You may think that 20 bucks is a lot for a case fan, but you get what you pay for, and I couldn't be happier with my purchase.