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Derek A.

Derek A.

Joined on 12/10/03

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent RAM for AM5

G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neol Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NS
G.SKILL Trident Z5 Royal Neol Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6000 (PC5 48000) Desktop Memory Model F5-6000J2836G16GX2-TR5NS

Overall Review: Runs buildzoid's tweaked AM5 memory settings, giving you some of the lowest latency possible for an AM5 CPU.

10/28/2024
Most Critical Review

Aweful BIOS

SUPERMICRO MBD-C7Z370-CG-IW-O LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard
SUPERMICRO MBD-C7Z370-CG-IW-O LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel Z370 HDMI Mini ITX Intel Motherboard

Pros: I got it for 80 dollars and it does work.

Cons: There is no Vdroop control what so ever so overclocking is basically impossible unless you want to run excess voltage through your cpu. The BIOS is a complete joke as far as quality goes and to top it off it takes just as long to boot as their server boards.

No extension for thier proprieitary cable

Fractal Design Momentum 14 RGB PWM Black 140 mm ARGB LED FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) PC Case Fan
Fractal Design Momentum 14 RGB PWM Black 140 mm ARGB LED FDB (Fluid Dynamic Bearing) PC Case Fan

Overall Review: There's no extension cable so you cant use it with the fractal fan hub that the fan was designed to connect to. Fractal of today is one tent short of a circus.

My last Fractal case

Fractal Design Meshify 3 XL Ambience Pro RGB E-ATX Full Tower PC Case -  Black Chassis with Light Tinted TG Side Panel
Fractal Design Meshify 3 XL Ambience Pro RGB E-ATX Full Tower PC Case - Black Chassis with Light Tinted TG Side Panel

Pros: It looks nice

Cons: It's flimsy, poorly designed, and cheaply made.

Overall Review: I've been buying Fractal Design cases for a very long time and this has allowed me to watch in horror as the quality of the cases has slowly declined. With each new case the metal becomes thinner to go along with the declining quality. What were once elegantly designed cases are now instead designed to be as cheap as possible to manufacture. For example, In the past fractal had rubber grommets covering the holes that surround the motherboard. In the Meshify 3 this is replace by a single metal "Cable Cover" that is held in place by a one screw at the top. This leaves the bottom of the "Cable Cover" free to rattle when there's even the slightest vibration. Cheaping out on a second screw hole on a case that costs $250 is unforgivable. That one problem I've described sets the tone for the entire case, nothing is well thought out. I strongly recommend people avoid this thing despite all the youtube hype. This is a $250 case that you could get from another manufacturer for $125.

errors on memtest

XPG Lancer Blade 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model AX5U6400C3216G-DTLABBK
XPG Lancer Blade 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model AX5U6400C3216G-DTLABBK

Pros: cheap

Cons: doesn't actually work at 6400mhz

Overall Review: Need to run the ram at 6200mhz to get it to pass memtest. makes sense why it was so cheap now.

Fractal's ever decreasing quality

Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black ATX Flexible Light Tinted Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Meshify 2 Black ATX Flexible Light Tinted Tempered Glass Window Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: It looks great

Overall Review: I've been buying fractal cases since I first saw them on newegg around 2007 and kept buying them because they were quality cases. The thing I've noticed with each new case though is that the materials used to build the case are getting thinner each time. That brings us to the Meshify 2 which might be made of aluminum foil compared to some of their older designs. I understand materials costs are going up, but this has gotten absurd. I've spent less to get more in the past from other manufacturer's. Fractal now makes budget cases for a premium price.

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Went perfectly

Shipping was extremely prompt and they had exactly what they were advertising. Wouldn't hesitate to buy from them again.

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