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Jason L.

Jason L.

Joined on 05/21/01

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent product from AMD

AMD Ryzen 3 1st Gen - RYZEN 3 1200 Summit Ridge (Zen)  4-Core 3.1 GHz (3.4 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W YD1200BBAEBOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 3 1st Gen - RYZEN 3 1200 Summit Ridge (Zen) 4-Core 3.1 GHz (3.4 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 65W YD1200BBAEBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: Excellent performance. The best (obviously) to choose if looking to upgrade your CPU in even a couple years time as socket AM4 is here to stay. Great performance. Destroys the FX architecture when it comes time to go to work so to speak. She runs cool on low power.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Have an extra $25? Consider the next model.

12/14/2017
Most Critical Review

Par

APEVIA CF4S-BK 80mm Case cooler
APEVIA CF4S-BK 80mm Case cooler

Pros: Extremely cheap in price. They will work years for you. Whisper quiet.

Cons: The construction of these, the power connectors specifically are not top class.

Overall Review: Connectors can be a pain. Novices avoid.

Good quality.

MSI 131207 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC
MSI 131207 GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card GTX 1050 Ti 4G OC

Pros: Low power, fits anywhere, great compatibility.

Cons: It's an aggressive mid-range card but not as fast as some of these reviews state.

Overall Review: Cards are pricey currently. It's worth 160, not any more.

Good Product

ENERMAX TRIATHLOR ECO ETL550AWT-M 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Hybrid Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
ENERMAX TRIATHLOR ECO ETL550AWT-M 550W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Hybrid Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: ENERMAX has been producing reliable PS units forever. This is another example. Quiet too.

Cons: The physical structural integrity of this brand has been decreasing in small amounts over time.

Overall Review: There are only 3 Power Supply brands to fully trust. This is one of them.

Perfect.

ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS AM4 AMD B350 USB 3.1 HDMI ATX Motherboards - AMD
ASUS PRIME B350-PLUS AM4 AMD B350 USB 3.1 HDMI ATX Motherboards - AMD

Pros: It does its job in a physically sturdy and contemporary fashion. You get what you pay for here, common sense dictates to spend the $40 for a sound card instead of onboard. (This has always been true.) In closing ASUS makes the best motherboards in the world. This is another example.

Cons: The normal for any MB under $100. Don't use onboard anything...ever.

Overall Review: Do yourself a favor. Buy it.

Works for Ryzen

GeIL EVO SPEAR 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model GSB48GB2133C15DC
GeIL EVO SPEAR 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model GSB48GB2133C15DC

Pros: AMD friendly RAM. The modules are of high quality. Speed is as advertised.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Was lucky and found it for 69.99