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Aaron C.

Aaron C.

Joined on 10/24/12

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent CPU for those strapped for cash

AMD FX-4350 - FX-4000 Series Vishera Quad-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4350FRHKBOX
AMD FX-4350 - FX-4000 Series Vishera Quad-Core 4.2 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD4350FRHKBOX

Pros: Excellent performance for under $100

Cons: None

Overall Review: If you can pick this CPU up on Newegg when it's for 69.99 or with a code for less, nothing will beat it performance wise. This CPU out performs the FX-4300 and is a heck of a lot cheaper. I would however recommend going with the FX-6300 as it is under $100 at the moment and would be the smarter choice for those looking to spend less than a Benjamin for a excellent CPU.

Most Critical Review

Very Unsatisfied

MSI N660 Gaming 2GD5/OC G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card
MSI N660 Gaming 2GD5/OC G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Video Card

Pros: See Other Thoughts

Cons: See Other Thoughts

Overall Review: I been wanting one of these cards the moment i seen it, and snatched it up when it price dropped. I hate to say it, but i just finished doing a RMA on this card, and it is disappointing. Not laying the blame on Neweeg, or trashing MSI, because i may just have gotten a hold of a Lemon. I just did a complete new build, and this card was suppose to be the cherry on the top, but it was a complete bust. The card was very unstable the moment i got everything up and running. I sat for hours yesterday doing everything i could think of to get the clock speeds stable, and out perform my R7 260x. That i have in my wifes rig. This MSI 660 could not outperform the r7 260x in any benchmark, and the only only difference in the two setups were the cards. In Kombuster benchmark the R7 260x was hitting 20k in the Wavy Plane 720 preset, and 10.5k in the 1080p preset. This 660 was struggling to reach 14k in the 720 preset, and was around 8k in the 1080 preset. There is no reason for a low end card like the R7 260x to outperform the 660. I expect the scores i got from the Radeon card to be in the range that they are, but was just blown away from what this 660 showed me. 14k 720 preset score, and cost $ 60 dollars more is just unreal.

Phanteks makes the best cases

Phanteks Eclipse P400A PH-EC400ATG_DBK01 Black Steel / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Phanteks Eclipse P400A PH-EC400ATG_DBK01 Black Steel / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: It's a Phanteks case Solid construction Plenty of room for airflow and cable management. Clean looking

Cons: None

Overall Review: My second Phanteks and unless they quit building cases like they do now. I will continue to support the company. Cable management and airflow is very solid with their cases. I have never really had a dust problem with their cases like i have with others and i have dogs that shed all the time. I have a huge XFX 5700 GPU and it looks tiny in this case. Everything thing just looks clean and it's easy to keep it that way.

Top shelf GPU

XFX Radeon RX 5700 DD Ultra DirectX 12 RX-57XL828D6 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 Video Card
XFX Radeon RX 5700 DD Ultra DirectX 12 RX-57XL828D6 8GB 256-Bit GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x16 Video Card

Pros: The performance you get for this price is crazy. Very powerful while running games on max settings and resolution.

Cons: Not much room for OC'ing but it is extremely strong out the box. So it's not really a con when XFX GPU running a 2700x sit on top of 3Dmark leaderboards for all Time Spy and Fire Strike test.

Overall Review: This card made my day. I'm normally a PowerColor Red Devil man, but this XFX didn't disappoint. I've had no issues with drivers or the GPU crashing. I was a little scared and almost went with Nvidia because of the driver reviews but I'm truly glad that i trusted my skills along with trusting AMD and XFX. This card is a great buy and XFX gained some respect from me. Yes the OC limitation is kinda of a bummer but these 5700 cards in general all are strong and can run on the most challenging settings out the box. This one in particular was just the best deal out when i made the purchase. No high temperatures or loud fans in my experience and i'm either doing benchmarks or gaming. I would suggest anyone having driver/crashing problems. Manually download the newest drivers. Download DDU uninstaller and go to settings in windows. Go to update & security and select recovery. Then advanced startup. When the PC reboots go to the option to repair then select more startup setting. Choose option 4 for safe mode. Go to where you downloaded the DDU uninstaller and remove drivers. Your PC should restart after and just go to where you downloaded the newest drivers and install. This is a clean removal and fresh driver install and should always be done this way to avoid driver conflicts from content not being properly removed.

Ryzen the Intel killers

AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen - Ryzen 7 2700X Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) 8-Core 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 105W YD270XBGAFBOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 2nd Gen - Ryzen 7 2700X Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) 8-Core 3.7 GHz (4.3 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 105W YD270XBGAFBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: Fast Price Great for gaming and workstations.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Really no need to even try to OC them because I've seen no real gains for the wear and tear that it will put on the CPU in the long run. They're strong as is out the box.

It's a fan

MetallicGear Skiron DRGB MG-F140PDRGB_BK 140mm DRGB LED Case Fan
MetallicGear Skiron DRGB MG-F140PDRGB_BK 140mm DRGB LED Case Fan

Pros: It's quiet, looks good and it cools

Cons: None

Overall Review: I would recommend this product