Joined on 01/25/10
Great thermals! but its bulky and in an imense sort of way.
Pros: Great thermals! Did end up fitting into my Fractal Designs Meshify 2 case
Cons: The two cable port protectors on the AIO are slightly wider than the Radiator... so think 1-2mm more than 420mm. This caused an issue with mounting my 140mm fans. It fits but not perfectly or smoothly in the Meshify 2 case. This will 420mm AIO will overshadow your ram slots a bit, and bump up into your VRM cooler on mobo. if you use an asus tuf gaming x570-pro in a Meshify 2 case, but will fit with some finagling. - the fan on the left if top mounted has a cable with its connector that is a little loose, so it will get clipped by a rear exhaust fan if you dont stick it back with something, i used electrical tape.
Overall Review: I like it, its clearly overkill, and its not the smoothest install, in my case. However the thermals are solid! I recommend it for sure, id give it a 5 eggs if the cable port protectors coming out to the block weren't slightly wider than the radiator. ( I had to bend the case very slightly on the inner lip to accommodate it).
Monitor has discoloration on bottom left and bottom right
Pros: monitor is very vibrant, and I like it but there seems to be a manufacturers defect.
Cons: noticeable discoloration in bottom left and bottom right about 3 inches in on either side, when the screen has a dark scene it is noticeable. I believe this may be a manufacturing defect.
Overall Review: If I can get a replacement, I'm sure the monitor will be perfect.
Great flash drive, I boot an OS off it so I can use my work computer for personal use
Pros: This is a quick little usb drive, fast enough for booting an OS from, I run windows 10 on mine
Cons: no real cons, its works great
Overall Review: I suggest this if you need decently fast portable and small storage.
Good ram! but the cooling fan is a bit awkward to install and doesnt feel snug
Pros: decent ram
Cons: the provided air flow fan doesnt fit on snug and is up to high so it gets in the way of say a top mounted radiator, I ended up not using it as it would not fit in my case at least. the fan if mounted will slide left to right if during moving the case from one place to to another.
Overall Review: I like the ram, but the fan needs some improvement, I was able to use it without the included brackets so it would fit better, but its not ideal, especially if you have a large AIO radiator.
great keyboard and mouse for the price and the rgb doesnt require software to change
Pros: the sound of typing is decent if you like that sort of thing (i do). it does sound softer than mechanical though there is an on keyboard rgb button so you can change through the various colors, i like the red one the mouse also has an rgb button that work the same way
Cons: - the num lock indicator light is the brightest light and its kind of obnoxious and cannot be changed as far as i know other than turning off numlock to disable it. - on the mouse the rgb color changer button gets hit accidentally during normal use because of where it is positioned (at least by me). - on the mouse the two buttons on the left side are up too high making using them ergonomically not ideal, I find if I do use them I press the whole mouse over to the right a bit so they are not as functional for actual use than I would like. - tracking on the mouse isnt as precise or smooth as my last mouse, I needed to use a mouse pad for it to be accurate enough for use without missing my target of finer clicks
Overall Review: for the price its a good combo, I might suggest getting a different mouse however, really wish the left side extra buttons were lower on the mouse for a more ergonomic feel
These things move air like nothing else, but they are uncomfortably LOUD.
Pros: Moves enough air to help a ship set sail
Cons: louder than a shop vac, might cause hearing loss
Overall Review: If this is for a server room where you can wear ear protection when interacting with it, then its excellent! if this is going into your personal pc sitting in the same room as you, you will need to set it at half power or you might go deaf.