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Matthew S.

Matthew S.

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Most Favorable Review

nice, very nice

AeroCool Shark Fan 12cm Devil Red Edition 120mm Case Fan
AeroCool Shark Fan 12cm Devil Red Edition 120mm Case Fan

Pros: pretty darn quiet for amount of air it's moving, I have 2 on the front panel of my xclio nighthawk color and the fans I hear are xclio's.....my ambient temp for the entire case is running 23c with the case maxed out but before changing the stock panel fans to these I ran 34c so a nice change that equates to better air movement

Cons: none really, it does what it does and so I can't complain

Overall Review: the mounting bracket could be slimmer, the stock xclio's fit with room to spare against my corsair h50 but these are rubbing, there is room for the design to be slimmed down and still get great airflow so I hope the manufacturer is paying attention because I would like more of these fans, also how about a 256 color version of this fan :-)

11/17/2011
Most Critical Review

honestly??

RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WR Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
RAIDMAX Tornado ATX-238WR Black / Red SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: it does it's job as a case, roomy but plain, nice looking case once complete meaning with the side panel window the system I put into it looks nice

Cons: really not enough ventalation for a high end system, I have a P4, maxed out on fans and a high end processor fan on the P4 for my daughter and the air coming out of the exhaust fan is extremely warm in comparison to the other P4 systems using different cases for my other 2 kids. Exterior case parts are loose fitting, I constantly have to fight with the 5 1/4 bay covers falling out, only they don't fall outwards but rather inwards meaning taking off the side panel to retrieve them and put them back in ever so carefully so they don't fall in right away again. My experience with this case considering it comes from what I consider a great manufactuer of computer parts keeps me from trying other cases from them. It just doesn't give me a feeling of quality when I deal with this case :-(

Overall Review: I ordered a red case, box was marked red but got an orange one upon opening. Front panel was cracked and I/O component was not in place, took cover off, put I/O component back in but mounts were broken so my daughter has to be careful plugging in USB devices not to push it back out again, I fixed the crack with some super glue and you can't notice the crack. Box was crushed when received and I had a bad feeling something would be wrong but didn't expect not only broken parts but orange vs. red like ordered. I would have RMA'd this had my daughter not been in such a hurry to get her first system and she doesn't mind the wrong color and cracked front panel and I/O problem. I changed the fans all to purple LED's for her and it looks great with the orange panel and really makes the interior parts pop and considering building more systems using purple LED fans

Woiuld buy again

MSI 990FXA-GD80 AM3+ AMD 990FX USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI 990FXA-GD80 AM3+ AMD 990FX USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Upgrading from the 890fxa-gd70 to this. I can't complain because as always MSI has given me a solid product to work with. Its very nice for overclocking, runs at decent temps...I'm idle at 27C and 36C under load with a 960T processor and corsair H50 cooler...Very Nice indeed. Nice change-up to all SataIII ports instead of fooling around with 6 main ports and a 7th crammed in on the board. Lots of software to accompany the board if your into that sort of thing. Everything is running smooth and fast. I overclock manually but the option to use the Genie is a plus

Cons: USB3.0 port is very nice as well, however wouldve been better if I could've just plugged in my front ports to the board vs running them to the back and plugging into an adaptor that plugs to the board MSI==yeah I know your reading. Bios is a mess---Why the change, do we really need to point and click, after all its a bios and have we gotten that lazy that we need to point and click to set the bios

Overall Review: MSI - fix the bios, how long do we have to wait before the bios is right the first time around, I'd would've fired the programmer long ago that's wrting this mess of a bios for these high end boards that's for sure ( but hey it's only the company reputation that's on the line )!! - catch up with competitors and make it so my 2133 memory which the boards have supported since the 890fxa can be done through the ratio setting in the bios vs waiting for AMD to catch up with their memory controller (how hard can it be, that's why you pay your programmers isn't it) and build an adaptor for front side USB3.0 that can plug-in to my pci-e x1 slot so my cables can stay routed inside the box

good stuff

XIGMATEK Freezing Point G4718 Thermal Paste Non Silicone Metal Grade Proprietary Formulated
XIGMATEK Freezing Point G4718 Thermal Paste Non Silicone Metal Grade Proprietary Formulated

Pros: does it job...best I've used yet, a little went a very long ways. Feels silky to the touch spread kinda stiff but covered well. Temps are very good. Using a msi 990fxa-gd80 board and AMD 960T processor w corsair H50 cooler and hitting 36C under medium load 27C idle

Cons: non can't complain

Overall Review: no other thoughts it's just a grease

awesome!!!!!!!

HyperX X2 Grey Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX
HyperX X2 Grey Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 Desktop Memory Model KHX2133C9AD3X2K2/4GX

Pros: sleek, well built, stylish and does the job and does it good. I couldn't be happier. It defaults to 1333 but you have to set your bios to get higher speeds. I still haven't gotten to the 2133 yet but that's my fault not the memory's...the x.m.p support shows it capable of it but my MSI 890fxa-gd70 only gives me a ratio of 1:4 which puts my memory at 1600 and I just haven't gotten the overclocking figured out yet to achieve 2133. I bought 2 4mb kits and not a hickup yet. I'd buy this stuff all day long and highly recommend it even though I haven't gotten to the advertised 2133 it's not because the memory won't do it, it's because the user hasn't put enough time into getting it there. Of all the HyperX modules I've bought for builds and my own machines, this is by far my favorite. It times well and runs my machine smooth and fast....took me from a firebird to a vette with a swap of memory..even if I never see the 2133 the fact is this stuff runs circles around the 1333 I did have!

Cons: none, I'm perfectly happy and content with this memory..thanks Kingston for another great product

Overall Review: My Build: NZXT M59 Mid Gaming Tower Kingwin Lazer 1000watt PSU MSI 890FXA-GD70 Motherboard 8GB Kingston HyperX Grey 2133 w/ memory cooler AMD Phenom IIx2 555BE unlocked to x4 clocked to 4.3 Corsair H50 Cooler Onboard LAN Onboard Optical Sound MSI Radeon 5870x2 crossfire - outstanding Lite-On iHAS424 DVD-RW Corsair Force120 SSD Seagate 500GB Secondary Drive Case Maxed Out in Blue LED Fans Additions coming: True Liquid Cooling 2x MSI Radeon 5870 Video Cards for 4-way crossfire AMD 960T Processor Found some in Europe OEM Lite-On Blue-Ray Burner OCZ RevoDrive PCI-E SSD 120GB Asus Xonar Essence ST 24Bit 192KHz Sound Card Custom Interior Powder Coat in Pearl White to set it off

great value / great memory

Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/2G
Kingston ValueRAM 2GB (2 x 1GB) Unbuffered DDR2 667 (PC2 5300) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model KVR667D2N5K2/2G

Pros: I bought this memory for a budget build, I always stick with kingston unless a customer requests differently. I prefer HyperX over regular memory but this stuff is great. It has far exceeded my expectations. It's rated at 667MHz but I forgot this fact and set the bios for 800MHz upon doing the build and it's ran at that speed since with no hickups or glitches. Everything about my experience with this memory has been a pro :-)

Cons: NONE!!!!!

Overall Review: I love my Kingston products, I've converted more my share of people to Kingston and I know system builders all have their favorites, but I have to persist that Kingston is worth every penny, I've never had a bad stick to date in over 12 years of building. I know that for the most part Kingston costs more than others but you can get great deals from Newegg if you keep watch and that's when I stock up but even when they aren't having sales on Kingston I don't hesitate to spend the money because I know it's backed by quality.