Joined on 09/23/09
Improves airflow over Lancool II
Overall Review: Fairly inexpensive way to really improve the airflow of the original Lancool II, at the expense of the LED front panel. Was able to replace that functionality with a Corsair LL120 3 fan pack with included lighting node pro. Now the case looks even better.
Worked great for 1.5 years
Pros: Worked great while it worked
Cons: Complete failure after 1.5 years. Used for light gaming (Mass Effect series, Skyrim, etc) an average of 12-15 hours per week. For the cost I would hope for a little more durability. My cheapo optical and gaming mice at work and other home computers have held up much better.
Overall Review: Really liked this mouse while it lasted. Will likely not buy Razer again.
Finally a reason to come back to AMD
Overall Review: Had AMD chips years ago, but switched to Intel with the i7-2600k. Used that beauty for years, followed by an i7-6700k. The 6700k system has since become my daughter's home schooling rig, as I felt the need to try AMD based on the buzz around Ryzen. I am thrilled I made the switch. In addition to gaming I do light photo and video editing, and the 16 threads really help there. And gaming performance hasn't suffered one bit. Better value than current Intel offerings, and allows me to use a PCI-E gen 4.0 drive on my x570 mobo. Now I just need an Nvidia 3070 to pair with it. My Rig: Asus AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus Mobo AMD Ryzen 7 3700X CPU Noctua NH-U14S CPU Cooler 32 Gb G.Skill Flare X Series F4-3200C14D-32GFX (2x16Gb) EVGA 08G-P4-6276-KR GeForce GTX 1070 FTW Gaming ACX 3.0 Video Card EVGA Nu Audio Card TP-Link WiFi 6 AX3000 PCIe Dual Band Wireless/Bluetooth 5.0 Adapter Corsair Force Series MP600 1Tb M.2 2280 SSD (OS/Programs) Adata XPG SX8200 Pro 2Tb M.2 2280 SSD (Programs/Storage) EVGA SuperNOVA 850 T2 80+ Titanium 850W Fully Modular PSU Lian Li Lancool II Black Case w/ Mesh Front Panel
Works Great
Overall Review: I don't overclock my CPUs (3700X in this board), so for my purposes this board works really well and is stable as can be. G Skill memory (16gbx2 set, 3200 c14) worked at correct speeds under DOCP, Corsair MP600 drive (PCI-E Gen 4.0) reads and writes at advertised speeds, and the BIOS is easy to navigate and use. I do wish the board had one or two more chassis fan connectors and one or two more USB 2.0 connectors, but these are minor points. This is my 4th Asus mobo in the last 7 years, and I have never had an issue. Great products
Great memory if LED doesn't matter to you
Overall Review: This is great memory! I have a Asus TUF Gaming X570-Plus Mobo with a Ryzen 3700X. Plugged the 2 sticks in, set to D.O.C.P. in BIOS, and everything worked right away at advertised speed. I am not a big memory overclocker right now, but if I choose to dabble in that this memory is Samsung B-Die RAM (which is considered the best RAM for overclocking). This RAM has no LED, so really for people who want reasonably-priced performance without spending extra on aesthetics.
Looks great, not great airflow
Overall Review: Bought this case based on on line reviews, but found thermals were worse than my old Cooler Master HAF 912. Was tempted to move system back to the old case, even though dust was an issue with that case (the reason I bought the new Lian Li). What saved this case for me was the Mesh front panel kit (sold here at Newegg), and replacing the front fans with a Corsair LL120 3 fan kit with lighting node pro. System now looks better (to me) and is as cool as the HAF 912. In hindsight, I would have gotten the Lancool II Mesh case for my needs. This is still an attractive case, but doesn't cool very well.