Conner A.
Joined on 03/26/15
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Fantastic!

Pros: Totally silent. I can't hear it at all even under load the fan doesn't make any noise. Great packaging Fully modular Gold Certified Came with a standard size adapter so you can use in normal tower Color coded cable ends 120mm fan
Cons: Non braided cables
Overall Review: Note that this is an SFX-L and not a traditional SFX PSU. It is smaller than a standard PSU, but larger than your typical SFX. I have the Silverstone Raven RVZ-01 case and this works perfectly. Some itx cases need a normal SFX psu for which this will still be too large. If you're looking to build in an itx case that allows full length GPU's and other standard components this will work great, but most htpc cases will be too small for this PSU. Overall this is a great PSU and because of the adapter that lets it fit in traditional ATX cases I'd say to pick this up even if you aren't going itx so you can make the switch if you decide to in the future, as well as have more room for airflow and cable management.
Terrible, not advertised output

Pros: Worked just fine with low powered parts. 450W
Cons: I upgraded my gpu from a r9 280 to a r9 390 under the impression I had 750W to work with. While using the new 390, an fx 8320, 1 hdd, 1 disc drive, 1 stick of 8gb ram, with no overclock hovering around 550W on max load it gave out on me. I was playing the witcher 3 which would point to using the full load, and as a result my motherboard (Asrock fatality performance 970) is fried, my hdd is wiped, disc drive broken and now out of a system until RMA hopefully kicks in properly. Thermaltake also has a wall of terrible policies making it frustrating to get your rma in. (They actually state that if the box is damaged during transit they'll deny you.)
Overall Review: Don't buy this, I got it on sale thinking it's gold rating meant good quality but apparently this can't handle anything above 500W. Stick with the better brands (EVGA, Corsair, and Antec)
Very good for the price

Pros: Battery life, screen, keyboard, touch pad, design, build quality, ports
Cons: Slow compared to an actual rig or core series laptop, small pegs on bottom of screen can scratch tables
Overall Review: Honestly this is a great buy and I highly recommend it. I've used this laptop extensively since I got it the week it was released. Battery life is phenomenal with over a week of standby time no problem. It's not a gaming pc in any way but it will run minecraft pretty decently with the optifine plug in. I was also able to play league of Legends, tf2 and civilization 5 fairly well. Keyboard is fantastic for typing over a long period of time. And the screen is a good level of brightness both low and high. The speakers are ok, better than phone speakers, and actually better than most laptop speakers, but won't compare to Macbooks, or high end laptops, which is to be expected for the price. The low amount of RAM makes for some sluggish performance if you are using Chrome with multiple tabs open, so I recommend using Firefox or even edge, and keeping the tab count low. Overall I highly recommend this notebook for anyone who just wants a basic computer that let's them type papers or use basic programs like PowerPoint or excel. Or those who want to browse the Web and watch Netflix and hulu. It can play some light games, but overall if you want to game on the go for cheap I would recommend something like the Acer Laptop Aspire E 15 E5-574G-54Y2, which has an i5 processor, dedicated gtx940m gpu, and 8gb of ram.
Awesome little drive here

Pros: Super fast Easy install Good thermals Everything you would expect It's blue
Cons: Price?
Overall Review: It's expensive but not compared to other M.2 drives. If you have the extra cash I highly recommend getting this over a standard SSD as it doesn't take up hard drive space, which in my case (since I'm running ITX) is very nice. I would easily buy another and raid them if I had another port.
Pretty Sweet!

Pros: Ignore those saying it's a high temp card, this thing evens out with the 970 in temps exactly. Under full load (OC'd Witcher 3 max settings) my highest temp was 73c. Also the card is completely quiet, even with the fans running it doesn't have any noticeable noise even with the side panel removed. The overall power is great and you will love the experience.
Cons: This thing is huge! If you're running an itx build I don't think it will fit. It may only socket into two io ports, but it takes up 2.5 space wise. Still only 10.5 inches, but in addition to being thick it is also wide. Not a problem for mATX or greater but it might cover the pci under it. My next pcie is free so I could xfire, but the slot for a sound card or other peripheral is covered.
Overall Review: It's awesome and I say get it if the color scheme works for you. If you already have a 970, just stick with that, but if you're looking to upgrade from something else, look no further. It may be big, but if your build is normal size or greater you'll be just fine. ***as for the driver issues. It's not difficult to do. Just delete your existing drivers, a program called "ddu" can clean for you, and then run the install process for the 300 series off of the AMD website. It's simple and I was playing in under 20 minutes.
Pretty Meh

Pros: Looks nice Decent Air Flow Fair cable management(but the back panel makes it annoying)
Cons: This case is pretty cramped. Using an ATX board and there's no way I can mount a 120mm fan on either spot on top(hits ram and cpu cooler). Forced to use small fans, which I just ordered. Also the front mount fan spot has to be drilled to actually accept a fan, which was also annoying to install because the frame is in the way of the guides. A huge negative is the lack of a usb 3.0 header up front, its just a USB extender that they actually suggest going through the middle and out the back(really dumb seeing that there's a window) Pretty flimsy, my case was warped and I had to do some bending to get it right, rear panel sucks for cable management.
Overall Review: If I got to do it over I would choose another case. The cool looks of this case don't really make up for it's faults. And don't even think of watercooling if thats something you want, this case is super cramped as it is.
