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Ernest S.

Ernest S.

Joined on 05/04/11

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Overkill

XFX Core Edition Radeon R9 295x2 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-295X-8QFA
XFX Core Edition Radeon R9 295x2 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9-295X-8QFA

Pros: Was less than the cost of 2 290x singles. Kills everything I throw at it. (1080p single screen) Quiet thanks to watercooling setup.

Cons: Heats up a small room real quick. The card will shut one core off to save power, but the screen flickers a bit when this happens.

Overall Review: I did not need this card by any means. I but it works great, looks cool. Will last me a very long time. The power draw and heat are the only things that make me think of going to a single 970 or something.

Amazing. Quiet.

Cooler Master Nepton 120XL - CPU Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with 120mm Radiator and 2 Silencio Fans
Cooler Master Nepton 120XL - CPU Water Cooling System, All-In-One Kit with 120mm Radiator and 2 Silencio Fans

Pros: Great temps for a 120. 25c idle. We will see what happens this summer. Dual silencio fans. I like the rubber seals that come with it as well. I've heard bad things about the gaps in the 280L. SUPER QUIET. Getting one for my 295x2 rad.

Cons: Tubing was a bit long if you are mounting to the back, but not a huge deal. Temps were high when I had the rad set up wrong. *See below.

Overall Review: I didn't actually believe these fans would be quiet. But they are! I've had some other fans by cooler master, and of course the stock 120s in my Storm Stryker, and I am already planning to add some more silencios to my case. One thing to note! I thought you could position an AIO cooler anyway. When I first installed I have the tube side up on the back wall of my case. Idle temps were 60s! I unscrewed and moved it around a bit, and I heard the bubbles rushing, then quiet down, and the temps instantly dropped to mid 20s. Not sure, but I wish the instructions would have said something. All is good now.

Quiet and fast!

ASUS GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5
ASUS GeForce GTX 970 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card STRIX-GTX970-DC2OC-4GD5

Pros: Not sure what to say. Quiet. Super fast. Comes with a back plate.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Upgraded from a busted HD 7850. I'm only gaming at 1080p, so I haven't seen any of the issues everyone is freaking out about.

Annoying

Corsair Raptor M40 CH-9000041-NA Black 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse
Corsair Raptor M40 CH-9000041-NA Black 7 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Wired Optical Gaming Mouse

Pros: Simple. Not a lot of buttons.

Cons: About once a day the laser shuts off and I have to unplug the mouse and plug it back in. Don't know why, but I'll probably be switching soon.

CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply
CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Pros: Works, and is very quite.

Cons: One of the plugs for my SATA HD broke, i'll try to fix later, but could use a better plastic. I don't have enough HDs and disk drives to use them all anyway, so it doesn't hurt me.