cover
Wade B.

Wade B.

Joined on 10/29/04

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 7
Most Favorable Review

Great Support

Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M 750 W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi-Modular Active PFC Power Supply
Thermaltake SMART Series SP-750M 750 W ATX 12V V2.3 & EPS 12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi-Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Great support. Worked as advertised.

Cons: Failed in 6 months.

Overall Review: Yes, it failed. I contacted warrant through Thermaltake and in less then a week they sent me a replacement that was better then what I bought. 850 platinum hx series. Support was excellent and went out of their way to insure I was happy.

Awesome, in more ways then one

Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)
Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)

Pros: Quiet! Fans easy to remove and attach. My i7 4770k idles at temps lower then my motherboard does.

Cons: Huge! Though I didn't have any problems with memory height.

12/27/2013

2 of 3

Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 140mm Silent Fan for Computer Cases and Radiators
Cooler Master Sleeve Bearing 140mm Silent Fan for Computer Cases and Radiators

Pros: quiet with good air flow.

Cons: 1 of the 3 is faulty. doesn't rotate when power until you touch the blades.

Overall Review: Decided that two were good enough anyway and using the bad fan in a non critical area... Personal fan! Over all I am pleased.

No Sharp edges

Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX (not included) Power Supply
Corsair Carbide Series 300R Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case ATX (not included) Power Supply

Pros: This is the cleanest case I have ever worked with. NO sharp edges anywhere and every surface was painted. Machining was excellent! Sturdy. very pleased.

Cons: A handle on the top of the case for easy maneuvering would be nice!

Overall Review: Honestly in 20 years this is the finest case I have ever worked in. It is better then many of the more expensive cases. I'm the guy who always finds the edges and for once could find any.

Abit of prep

Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Upgrade
Microsoft Windows 8 Professional Upgrade

Pros: No problems with games that couldn't be remedied with minimal effort. Seems faster. Desk top works fine. Cheapest Microsoft o/s upgrade I've had to pay for! Driver for network better then newest vista driver.

Cons: nothing yet that I hate or I find annoying.

Overall Review: As with all windows upgrades, I did a bit of reading, and prepping by d/ling the newest drivers. Its been painless so far. No real need for 3rd party start button unless grasping new concepts is a problem. I'm in desk top 90% of the time. Honestly, it has been far easier to learn the new layout of Windows 8 then it was to learn how to run my android phone or to install many distros of Linux. I really fail to see what so many are complaining about! Upgraded a core 2 duo from Vista ultimate.

works as specified

SPARKLE GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card SXX4701280D5-NM
SPARKLE GeForce GTX 470 (Fermi) 1280MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card SXX4701280D5-NM

Pros: No Problems! Heat never gets as hot running a full load as my 8800gtx did idling.

Cons: may not be as fast as 2 860's sli'd. uses only one slot if i ever decide to go sli.

11/20/2010