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Brian M.

Brian M.

Joined on 04/12/20

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Most Favorable Review

High Quality for the price - great for ITX build

PWM Fan Splitter Cable Hub 1 to 4 Power Adpater,Motherboard PMW 4-pin Fan Sleeved Braided Y Splitter Internal Power Extension Cable for Computer CPU/Case Fan 1x4 Converter - 10 inches
PWM Fan Splitter Cable Hub 1 to 4 Power Adpater,Motherboard PMW 4-pin Fan Sleeved Braided Y Splitter Internal Power Extension Cable for Computer CPU/Case Fan 1x4 Converter - 10 inches

Pros: - Rubber coating and heat wrap - Lengths were consistent - Great quality

Cons: - None

Overall Review: I would recommend if you only need 4 fans from the SYS_FAN header. I have 7 in my NR200 and started with 4.

Most Critical Review

Probably Work Great - but don't with my motherboard

8dBi RP-SMA Dual Band 2.4GHz 5GHz 5.8G + 2 x M.2 IPEX 4 MHF4 Cable Antenna for NGFF Wireless Cards M.2 3G 4G Cards for Intel AX201 AX200 9260 9560 8260 8265 7260 NGFF Wireless Card Routers PC FPV etc
8dBi RP-SMA Dual Band 2.4GHz 5GHz 5.8G + 2 x M.2 IPEX 4 MHF4 Cable Antenna for NGFF Wireless Cards M.2 3G 4G Cards for Intel AX201 AX200 9260 9560 8260 8265 7260 NGFF Wireless Card Routers PC FPV etc

Pros: - Cool looking shape - Heavy-duty - Snapping angles for whatever setup you have

Cons: - The threaded part that screws into the motherboard antenna headers has a LARGE DIAMETER. Beware.

Overall Review: My motherboard (AORUS B450 Pro WiFi) has two antenna headers. They are close together - so close that I cannot attached both of these and screw them in. There literally isn't enough space. If you have wide-set antenna headers, I bet these work great. They look cool as heck, but just have a large diameter.

Great Price for 1TB

Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D3, QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW010T9X1
Intel 665p Series M.2 2280 1TB PCIe NVMe 3.0 x4 3D3, QLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SSDPEKNW010T9X1

Pros: - came nicely packaged and safe - easy to install - zero issues with it being recognized as a storage drive in windows install - just like all the YouTube reviews of M.2/NVme, it's pretty darn fast - gets hot like all the others - using metal heatsink helps (most mobo's have this)

Cons: - none

Overall Review: I would caution putting this on the backside of a motherboard that has no air circulation/vented sides. I imagine it'll heat up the thin layer of air between it and the solid case wall quickly. As for being on the front side of my motherboard with the heatsink, it has zero issues and runs around 40-45c idle.

Great Deal on fast RAM

Crucial Ballistix RGB 3600 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit 16GB (8GBx2) CL16 BL2K8G36C16U4BL (BLACK)
Crucial Ballistix RGB 3600 MHz DDR4 DRAM Desktop Gaming Memory Kit 16GB (8GBx2) CL16 BL2K8G36C16U4BL (BLACK)

Pros: - Stays relatively cool, even with OC - doesn't ever exceed 55c in my ITX system where everything is pretty crammed tight. - Can truly run at 3600MHz - RGB easy to control or turn off

Cons: - None

Overall Review: Highly recommend. I'm sure there is better quality and high clock speeds and all that jazz available, but this stuff is speedy for my gaming needs. Easy to install, easy to control, and easy to change timing in BIOS. No complaints!

Ineffective for ITX builds with moderate CPU

Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black, Low-Profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Black)
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 chromax.black, Low-Profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Black)

Pros: Fits well, low profile, quiet, good color scheme. Came packaged well and all was good quality.

Cons: Does not cool Ryzen 5 3600 in ITX build. After 30 minutes of gaming, I’m easily hitting above 90 celsius - usually 95 causing thermal throttling. I’ve even undervolted and underclocked with Ryzen Master to no avail. This could absolutely have been my naive belief that this cooler could handle it. Basically an error on my part.

Overall Review: This would be perfect for an ITX with a much less powerful CPU - or maybe an APU/CPU with integrated graphics that is much less powerful. I’m putting my CPU on water after this seeing as efficient air cooling on a CPU requires decent space and airflow.

Great CPU - easy install w/ cooler

AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen - RYZEN 5 3600 Matisse (Zen 2) 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W 100-100000031BOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 3rd Gen - RYZEN 5 3600 Matisse (Zen 2) 6-Core 3.6 GHz (4.2 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W 100-100000031BOX Desktop Processor

Pros: - Plenty of speed for gaming/daily use - Stays cool thanks to included Wraith cooler, which did better than I expected. I had ordered a Noctua NH-L9a-AM4 to replace the included Wraith cooler, but the CPU (clocked at 4.0ghz) is staying well within operating range. - Software in motherboard made overclocking super easy; plenty of speed for gaming. - Fits in Fractal Node 202.

Cons: - AMD chips tend to run hot (upwards of 85c if your fan curve is default) - Had to remove fan shroud (easy to do) for the cooler to fit next to my ram on my ITX board.

Overall Review: They have gone up in price when I purchased (Dec 2020). A solid CPU for gaming and daily use. Highly recommend.

12/25/2020