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Michael M.

Michael M.

Joined on 09/30/02

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Most Favorable Review

I don't know why I waited...

be quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Air Cooler | 180W TDP | Compact Air Cooler | LGA 1700 1200 2066 1150 1151 1155 2011(-3) Square ILM | Intel and AMD 4/5 Support | Low Noise Cooler | Black | BK024
be quiet! Dark Rock Slim CPU Air Cooler | 180W TDP | Compact Air Cooler | LGA 1700 1200 2066 1150 1151 1155 2011(-3) Square ILM | Intel and AMD 4/5 Support | Low Noise Cooler | Black | BK024

Pros: Easy install on a R7 2700x (AM4), brackets for either AMD or Intel came with. Very very quiet fan. Everything's blacked out, including the brackets, screws, fan, heatsink. Love that.

Cons: Two of the aluminum fins were bent on a corner. Wasn't that big of a deal though, easy to use pliers and bend back.

Overall Review: Replaced the AMD Wraith Prism with this and glad I did. Was getting 43c idle / 80c load, 48 decibles and now I'm getting 32c idle / 60c load temps with 39 decibles. I used be quiet fans on the front (2 - 140mm), 1 on the back exhauster (120mm) and there's 1 (120mm) on this dark rock slim. Temped to replace the cooler masters in the top of the case just to keep them the same and see if I can get even closer to silent. I want to be able to hear my cat walking in the next room. Help me get there be quiet! :-D

Most Critical Review

Was good for a short while, but then, replacing the ink....

Brother Professional Series MFC-J615W Inkjet All-in-One Printer with up to 8.5" x 11" Duplex Printing
Brother Professional Series MFC-J615W Inkjet All-in-One Printer with up to 8.5" x 11" Duplex Printing

Pros: At first, worked perfectly until I had to replace ink.

Cons: Replacing the ink was a nightmare. It never had the same print quality again after the replacement, and a second or third time in, the process was hokey and I got ink on my white carpet. Pretty upset off about that. Killed the brand for me. RIP Brother printers.

Overall Review: Avoid. HP Inkjet followed this and loving it 3+ years so far with extremely flawless ink replacement and keeps quality!

This is a must!

Rosewill Tool Kit Computer Tool Kits for Network & PC Repair Kits with Plier Hex Key Bits ESD Strap Phillips Screwdriver Bits & Socket Sets RTK-045
Rosewill Tool Kit Computer Tool Kits for Network & PC Repair Kits with Plier Hex Key Bits ESD Strap Phillips Screwdriver Bits & Socket Sets RTK-045

Pros: So many useful things here. Don't build or work on a PC without it.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Get you one. So useful.

Silent, efficient, my new favorite case fan.

Pure Wings 2 | 140mm PWM Case Fan | High Performance Cooling Fan | Compatible with Desktop | Low minimum rpm | Low Noise | Black | BL040
Pure Wings 2 | 140mm PWM Case Fan | High Performance Cooling Fan | Compatible with Desktop | Low minimum rpm | Low Noise | Black | BL040

Pros: They're quiet, of course. No issues so far, everything you could ask for.

Cons: This is just nitpicking, but the case fan screws are not black.

Overall Review: These guys will be hard to beat. Cheap, efficient, quiet, a little too perfect.... j/k, get you some!

Great fan! Quiet!

Fractal Design Venturi HP Series Black Fluid Dynamic Bearing High Pressure PWM 120mm Radiator/Heatsink Optimized Fan
Fractal Design Venturi HP Series Black Fluid Dynamic Bearing High Pressure PWM 120mm Radiator/Heatsink Optimized Fan

Pros: Easy install Quiet Came with a fan header splitter Corners are a hard rubber, seems like a pro since you could tighten more than the width of the fan case if needed

Cons: None so far, day 1.

Overall Review: Great cheap fans, can't go wrong.

Paired with Ryzen 7 2700x, flawless and fast

G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZKW
G.SKILL TridentZ Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GTZKW

Pros: Booted right up no issue, running just fine on a MSI x570 gaming plus board with a Ryzen 7, 2700x.

Cons: Nada.

Overall Review: Get this, or even faster RAM from G.SKILL, can't go wrong here. Unrelated to G.SKILL but related to this type of RAM: This was my first time dealing with 288 pin memory (my 2008 rig still running well...) so installing this size for the first time go me with the extra click (one wasn't enough..) needed that I bet a lot of you experienced. Don't freak out if you get this and you're a noob to this RAM like I was, just give it a good slow push down until you get the firm click ya need to avoid the black screen of confusion boot up from no memory detected! As for G.SKILL: these guys rock!