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Adam B.

Adam B.

Joined on 09/28/10

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Most Favorable Review

Works well

Thermaltake A2426 80mm Blue LED PCI SLOT Blue LED FAN
Thermaltake A2426 80mm Blue LED PCI SLOT Blue LED FAN

Pros: It moves air, is cheap, and has cool LEDs.

Cons: Installing was harder than expected, as it's rather flimsy. Once it's installed, however, I encountered no further problems.

Works...

BIOSTAR A870U3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR A870U3 AM3 AMD 870 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Works fine. Came with a good BIOS (once you get used to it).

Cons: Poor arrangement of components. The 4-pin 12v hook-up is about as far from the PSU as you can get, and the 24-pin isn't much better. Both cables had to be run over/around my video card. The RAM and 24-pin power are pretty close to the CPU, so that can severely limit your cooler selection.

Overall Review: The BIOS took me a while to figure out, but once I did, it's pretty nice. Unless I get a liquid-cooled system, I don't think I'll ever be able to use the RAM slot closest to the CPU.

Fast 'n fun

AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDZ970FBGMBOX
AMD Phenom II X4 970 Black Edition - Phenom II X4 Deneb Quad-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3 125W Desktop Processor - HDZ970FBGMBOX

Pros: No problems with the install. OC's quite well; made it to 4.2GHz with a 21x multiplier.

Cons: None.

Very "cool"

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

Pros: Very effective; it kept my OC'd CPU in the low 40s running a Prime95 torture test.

Cons: Very large. I've got an Antec 300 case, and the heaksink almost touches the side panel. Also, it can only be mounted in one way, otherwise it'll block my other components.

Overall Review: As long as you have the space around your CPU, I'd highly recommend this.

No Problems

Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply
Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply

Pros: Works. All the cables are labeled. Cable-wrapping looks nice. Well packaged. Nice black color.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: This has quite a few connectors. If you have a mid-size or smaller case, you may find some trouble in fitting in all the wires comfortably.

Work well, but...

Nippon Labs DVI3DD 3 ft. DVI D Dual Link (24 + 1) Male to Male Cable, Black
Nippon Labs DVI3DD 3 ft. DVI D Dual Link (24 + 1) Male to Male Cable, Black

Pros: It works, and I found the screws to be adequate.

Cons: Shorter than advertised. The cable I received measured less than three-feet long.