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KEVIN P.

KEVIN P.

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Most Favorable Review

Great Board

GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE V2 AM4 AMD B550 ATX Motherboard with Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5 GbE LAN, PCIe 4.0
GIGABYTE B550 AORUS ELITE V2 AM4 AMD B550 ATX Motherboard with Dual M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2, 2.5 GbE LAN, PCIe 4.0

Pros: Compatibility with the newest gen Ryzen CPUs (with BIOS update), RBG support and so far (about a month) has had rock solid stability with all components used.

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: I used a Ryzen 7 3700X with a Samsung 970 M.2 SSD and a 32GB kit of Oloy Warhawk RAM. I had no issues at all with POST and immediately updated BIOS to F11p. Loaded Windows 10 Pro and got up and running without the slightest hiccup. BIOS updates are essential for compatibility and bug fixes. Many people buy boards with a high end CPU that are "compatible" but then complain about no POST when the issue is that of course the CPU is compatible but you need a minimum BIOS revision for it to be recognized first. Unless you have a compatible lower end CPU to use to flash the BIOS you may find yourself stuck.

Most Critical Review

DOA

hec HP585DB 585 W ATX12V Power Supply - Power Cord Included
hec HP585DB 585 W ATX12V Power Supply - Power Cord Included

Pros: None yet!

Cons: Mine was DOA. Never fired up even once. I have the system running right now with a temporary power supply out of my scrap pile and it is humming along just fine. It turns on the LED light on my mobo, just no power......

Overall Review: I hope that the replacement they send will work.

Great quality and value

Thermaltake Smart Series 600W SLI / CrossFire Ready Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Haswell Ready PS-SPD-0600NPCWUS-W
Thermaltake Smart Series 600W SLI / CrossFire Ready Continuous Power ATX12V V2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply Haswell Ready PS-SPD-0600NPCWUS-W

Pros: I got this to replace a dead PSU in my secondary system. Works great and could not be happier for what it is used for. I wanted a quality power supply and didn't want to spend a bunch of money being that it wasn't my main system (which would need more the 600W). Ryzen 7 2700 16GB DDR4 RAM GTX 1650 4GB 1 SSD 1 HDD 2 DVDRW

Cons: None really.

Overall Review: If you need a solid 600W PSU and don't want to break the bank, this is for you.

Great for the money

Acer Nitro 24 inch (23.8" viewable) Full HD 1080P 180hz with AMD FreeSync Technology 0.5ms, HDR10, compatible with VESA mounting 100mm x 100mm Gaming Computer Monitor KG241Y P3bip
Acer Nitro 24 inch (23.8" viewable) Full HD 1080P 180hz with AMD FreeSync Technology 0.5ms, HDR10, compatible with VESA mounting 100mm x 100mm Gaming Computer Monitor KG241Y P3bip

Pros: I purchased two of these monitors (2 on the left in pic) and I'm pretty happy. You will have to play with the settings to get the picture and brightness to it's best. I'm happy with the Acer brand due to the monitors I'm replacing are Acer as well an they're both 14 year old and refuse to die. I was just long over due to upgrade.

Cons: One of the HDMI cables that came with the monitors was bad. Switched the HDMI cable that I suspected bad and the problem followed. Had to purchase new cables, deducting one star in this review for that. I replaced both due to not trusting the other cable.

Overall Review: Although ultimately although I'm unhappy about one HDMI cable being bad and having to buy new ones, I'm more than happy with the monitors themselves for the price.

Solid Mount

VIVO Steel Telescoping Flush Wall Mount for Dual 21" to 32" Monitors
VIVO Steel Telescoping Flush Wall Mount for Dual 21" to 32" Monitors

Pros: This mount is very solid provided you mount it correctly, and is a great value for the money. Got the monitors up off my desk and created a much cleaner look. I mounted it with 2-24" monitors (see pics). The 3rd monitor on the right in the pic is a 22" mounted with a different mount.

Cons: None really.

Overall Review: I would recommend this mount but monitors can be heavy so make sure you secure the mount to a stud in the wall.

12/14/2024

Best option for the money

ASUS Dual AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card (AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6 memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RX6600-8G-V2
ASUS Dual AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB GDDR6 Gaming Graphics Card (AMD RDNA 2, PCIe 4.0, 8GB GDDR6 memory, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech fan design, 0dB technology) DUAL-RX6600-8G-V2

Pros: I bought this on Black Friday weekend 2023 for $189.99 (plus tax). At user benchmark the test results compared side by side show this card beating a RTX 3050. In some parts of the benchmark the RX 6600 beats the RTX 3050 by 46% and the RX 6600 is cheaper. I'm only a casual gamer although I did bling out my rig, but want decent gaming graphics without breaking the bank, So as you can see, ultra performance is not really a very high priority for me. For $200 or so dollars this is the best performing card for the money.

Cons: I don't have this card in my other tower too.

Overall Review: I wouldn't buy any other card for the same money.

12/14/2023