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Jason P.

Jason P.

Joined on 01/26/09

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The better choice for aRGB from Cooler Master

Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 V2 Addressable RGB 3 in 1 Square Frame Fan, Individually Customizable LEDS, Air Balance Curve Blade Design, Sealed Bearing, PWM Control for Computer Case & Liquid Radiator
Cooler Master SickleFlow 120 V2 Addressable RGB 3 in 1 Square Frame Fan, Individually Customizable LEDS, Air Balance Curve Blade Design, Sealed Bearing, PWM Control for Computer Case & Liquid Radiator

Pros: - Nice and long leads and 3 pin aRGB headers and extra accessories - Better color than the Cooler Master MasterFan (The MasterFan has a weird rainbow artifact on the blade edges) - MUCH quieter than the MasterFan, even when at max RPM

Cons: - Will never be as quiet as Noctua - Ships with an RGB controller that I didn't need (Excluding this could save some off the price)

Overall Review: I had bought a single Cooler Master MasterFan MF120 and was not particularly impressed with it. This order was a hope that this would be a better product and it is. They make a far less annoying noise at full speed and seem to have a better overall lighting and color experience. I am using this pack as a set of 3 fans in the front of a Corsair 4000D airflow and it is working out rather nicely. I may eventually order another 3 pack and replace the rear MasterFan and the two fans on the top of the case that came with the case.

Fantastic Final Upgrade For An Older AM4 Build

AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - Ryzen 9 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 16-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM4 105W None Integrated Graphics Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000059WOF
AMD Ryzen 9 5950X - Ryzen 9 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 16-Core 3.4 GHz Socket AM4 105W None Integrated Graphics Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000059WOF

Pros: - Drop-in upgrade for almost all AM4 board - Monster PBO results with minimal tweaking for an almost constant 4.4 GHz All core - Even though it is a hot chip, it can be cooled adequately with a good 240mm AIO

Overall Review: If you use your AM4 system for gaming and non gaming tasks and are looking for a final upgrade, this is it. If you are entirely gaming, go with the 5800X3D but if you do more thread impacted tasks, this thing is a monster. I replaced a 3600XT with this 5950x and it more than tripled the performance in most threading impacted tasks and benchmarks. I am cooling it with a Corsair iCUE H100i RGB ELITE 240mm (Thermal Grizzly Cryonaut compound). I have the fans fixed to 1100 rpm and the pump on balanced and it will hold the temp below 78 C quite easily under full load. Changing the settings to balanced for fans as well, the temps can easily be brought down to below 73 C. I am sure with better fans on this cooler, even better cooling could be achieved. I can't be more pleased with this purchase as it will definitely add a good 4 years more usefulness to this platform. At any sale price below $500 CAD, this is a fantastic deal. Especially if you have an AM4 board and RAM that you are plenty satisfied with.

Simply another great enclosure from Vantec

VANTEC NST-536S3-BK 5.25" Blu-Ray / DVD / CD SATA Drives Black Standard SATA / SuperSpeed USB 3.0 USB 3.0 External Enclosure for SATA Blu-Ray/CD/DVD Drive
VANTEC NST-536S3-BK 5.25" Blu-Ray / DVD / CD SATA Drives Black Standard SATA / SuperSpeed USB 3.0 USB 3.0 External Enclosure for SATA Blu-Ray/CD/DVD Drive

Overall Review: I have bought several enclosures of various sizes from both Vantec and others. Vantec have always been a better choice. This one is no different. I am using it with an LG BD-ROM and have no issues at all.

Very good case for the money with only a few issues

Corsair 4000D Airflow 4000D Black Steel / Plastic / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Corsair 4000D Airflow 4000D Black Steel / Plastic / Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: - Excellent airflow - Easy filter cleaning - Very good subtle looks - Very high attention to detail of finishing

Cons: - The black version only has dark tinted glass and no option to order with clear or a lighter tint (Could be a personal preference but I was hoping for less tint) - No vibration consideration for 3.5" drives in the drive bays - 3.5" bay area eats into power supply space (But is removable if you don't need it so that is good) - Mounting SSDs behind the motherboard tray is not a good choice as their temperatures get quite high (There is mounting options for directly above the PSU in the main part of the case) - Could have used more USB on the front

Overall Review: This is my first Corsair case and my first case with a "window". I always avoided cases with windows in the past as they were always acrylic or cheap plastic. They would typically also be on cases with wild and crazy designs. This case is just a really good looking, handsome case to have sitting ON your desk, rather than under it. The airflow in the case is excellent and fan placement is more than sufficient. I have had no issues with cooling other than first having placed my 1TB EVO 860 behind the motherboard. Since moving it to the main case area mounting point, everything has been excellent. Building in this case was quite nice other than the 3.5" bay area. I have a 1 TB WD Black and the lack of vibration reduction does show up when the drive is spinning. The drive caddies are only plastic with no rubber spacers or washers to isolate the drive from the chassis. The case only has on type A and one type C USB on the top front edge. This is sufficient for me but it should have had two of each. Additionally, there is only a single shared headphone/mic jack on the front. This is not the end of the world but if you don't have a y-cable to deal with that, you might not be happy. Overall, though, I am extremely satisfied with this case. It looks and feels a lot more expensive than it is. The nice, clean, simple, understated look of the case makes it less a computer and more a piece of desk furniture or deco. Just not 5 eggs satisfied due to a few of the issues listed above.

Continues the tradition of the 212 family of coolers being one of the best values out there over OEM cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, Silencio FP120 Fan, 4 CDC 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, Brushed Nickel Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA2066/1151 Compatible
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, Silencio FP120 Fan, 4 CDC 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, Brushed Nickel Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA2066/1151 Compatible

Pros: - Black matters more and more with most builds that have glass panels so this is big, especially where it is not a massive overcharge like Noctua. - Continues to include the option of adding a second fan - Cut peak load temps by 8 C on a 3600XT vs the OEM HSF - Much improved mounting mechanism from original 212 designs

Cons: The only con is that it can't be any better without affecting the price.

Overall Review: I have been using 212 series coolers for a long time and they are a go to for me. I don't seek max overclocks and don't need insane bling or to shave only one more degree C off peak load temps. Cooler Master has done an excellent job at maintaining this family of coolers at an excellent price and engineering to value aspect. I hope this continues for a very long time into the future.

Solidly Good Product Especially on Sale

MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Gaming Motherboard AMD AM4 SATA 6Gb/s M.2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 HDMI ATX
MSI MPG X570 GAMING EDGE WIFI Gaming Motherboard AMD AM4 SATA 6Gb/s M.2 USB 3.2 Gen 2 HDMI ATX

Pros: Looks good (Using it in a glass sided case so that mattered this time) Good BIOS layout Almost perfect connectors layout Frozr chipset cooler operates in silent mode unless you actually need it to spin

Cons: There are not two separate CPU fan headers at the top. Only one and then the connector for a water cooler fan, so unless this can be used as a second CPU fan connector... Could use case fan headers in a couple more places than just at the very bottom of the board but this is not the end of the world.

Overall Review: I bought this board mostly due to a wicked good sale. But the rest of the reasoning was due to MSI having a very good reputation in the higher end boards with X570 and so far, it has not disappointed. I only got to put a 3600XT on it due to the lack of Ryzen Gen3 stuff but hey, at least I am well set for the future when they are available again.