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Chris B.

Chris B.

Joined on 10/14/12

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Good purchase

Intel Core i5-4430 - Core i5 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I54430
Intel Core i5-4430 - Core i5 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.0 GHz LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I54430

Pros: Best bang for my buck!

Cons: My only complaint is that I didn't have the money to purchase a K series processor but when I stack the specifications side by side, I really feel good about what I went with, especially since I am not much for overclocking.

Overall Review: 10/10 would build again

Sexy Hard Drive.

Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3XHC W/ Heatsink
Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3XHC W/ Heatsink

Pros: It's easy to install. Looks nice. Does it's job well.

Cons: I couldn't afford the 2TB.

Overall Review: Thanks.

Very Impressed

ASRock Z87E-ITX LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel I217V Lan 802.11ac WiFi Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z87E-ITX LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Mini ITX Intel I217V Lan 802.11ac WiFi Intel Motherboard

Pros: The packaging was very secure, it came shipped inside a box, in a static bag, and zip-tied to foam padding. The software was a breeze to install, some dumb junk on there but just opt not to install it. Everything worked the first time, I am incredibly impressed by the speed of the WiFi.

Cons: The WiFi antenna is clunky and the literature included in the box is... poorly executed. I had to do some guessing to get the front panel connectors installed correctly.

Overall Review: I would purchase this board again. Tons of expandability and every option I could hope for in such a small package!