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Mason M.

Mason M.

Joined on 11/02/12

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent Case

NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-W1 White Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: * Extremely useful for water cooling and air cooling Overclocking madness. * High Quality Plastic and Metal * White, with Black trim and Blue Lighting * Very compatible with most setups, including those involving a large video card (large as in long) * 6 HDD Bays, 3 of which can be removed completely to make more room for large video cards * Standard Audio plugs up top in front * 2x USB 2.0 and 2x USB 3.0 ports up top in front * PSU mounts in the bottom, and this case comes with a filter for the psu fan, allowing you to draw fresh air from outside the case to cool it. * 3 Speed Fan controller up top in front, allows you too control 6 fans at once (I THINK 6, maybe 4.) * "Clearance for top 240mm dual radiator for water cooling solutions"

Cons: None as of yet, I've had two builds in this case in the 9 months that I've had it, and it's awesome.

Overall Review: All in all, great case, no complaints. You get more than your money's worth with this one. It's very sturdy and just has so many nice features for the price. Awesome for overclocking, VERY good airflow possible with this case. I especially like the bottom mounted PSU with filter, allows for cool air to draw into the PSU from underneath the case (and its filtered to a degree) and then exhaust out the back, which means that the PSU doesn't add to system heat and doesn't draw system heat into itself. If you like the features, and it meets your needs, BUY IT! You can get this case in White, Black, and I believe Red.

Works

APEX SL-275TFX 275 W TFX12V Power Supply
APEX SL-275TFX 275 W TFX12V Power Supply

Pros: *Shipped in Eggcellent packaging (see what I did there) *Very quiet, no noticeable sound once installed. *Works as it should. *Has fairly long cables, long enough to fit most Slim PC's *Cheap in prices. *Came with power cable and screws (not always the case)

Cons: *Only comes with a 1 Year Warranty, that makes me question the reliability of the unit. (Though it was only $21.99) *Smaller the the original TFX PSU that came out of my customer's Dell, leading to a gap where installed, and only 2 screw holes lining up. I saw several other comments about this in other reviews. Didn't think I'd have that problem, but I sure did.

Overall Review: All in all the unit works as advertised. Like I said, the mounting holes didn't quite match the Slimline Dell that it went into, but it still mounted securely and performed as it should. You get what you pay for here, hopefully the lack of warranty time make me regret the purchase, but hey, it's only a $22 PSU, so it's hard to complain about that. There is a SeaSonic PSU of this type on here for around $40 or $50 that would recommend for long lasting reliability and wattage, but if you need a quick repair and don't want to spend a bunch on an old machine, this is your sweet ticket.

Superb Cables!

Silverstone PP07-PCIBA Sleeved Extension Power Supply Cable with 1 x 8-Pin (6+2) to PCI-E 8-Pin Connector
Silverstone PP07-PCIBA Sleeved Extension Power Supply Cable with 1 x 8-Pin (6+2) to PCI-E 8-Pin Connector

Pros: Very High Quality cables here, no issues what so ever. They look and feel very VERY nice. I want to point out that these cables do NOT have shrink tubing on the ends, going into the connectors. Personally I liked this, and you don't see many without shrink tubing.

Cons: None!

Overall Review: All in all, great cables for the money. They really add some extra life to your computer's look and feel on the inside.

EGGCELLENT!

LOGISYS Computer CLK15BL 15" Blue Deluxe Sound Activated Cold Cathode Light Kit
LOGISYS Computer CLK15BL 15" Blue Deluxe Sound Activated Cold Cathode Light Kit

Pros: Perfect lighting for you case!!! Works extremely well, hooks up easy, has a nice control panel that fits in 1 rear expansion slit of your case. SUPER Bright and the sound activated mode works excellent, and being able to adjust the sensitivity of it is nice. Way cheaper in price than I expected, I was expecting it to be a piece of junk but it wasn't!

Cons: The cable for the light has very VERY soft insulation on it. It is relatively easy to cut into, so PLEASE be careful with it! Not saying it won't work well for you, but if the bare wire touches something important, say bye bye to your equipment. Just don't break the wire!

Overall Review: Great lighting kit for the price!

FANTASTIC!

Insten 675779 20 ft. Black 1X High Speed HDMI Cable M / M
Insten 675779 20 ft. Black 1X High Speed HDMI Cable M / M

Pros: SUPER CHEAP in price, and it was SO worth it! This thing is LONG too, in went from my computer to my TV, which was from one side of my bedroom to the complete opposite side. The picture is crystal clear and the sound is perfect. This cable is great. This cable is pretty basic looking, not overly thick, but not a thin piece of junk like I was expecting. Looks and feels durable from end to end! Why on earth would I pay $100 for a cable? I wouldn't. Glad I picked this up!

Cons: NONE.

Overall Review: All in all, a great cable! You will not regret it. I don't know how well it does with really high resolutions, but my 40" TV works fine with it.

Good little GPU

ZOTAC GeForce GT 630 ZONE Edition 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card ZT-60415-20L
ZOTAC GeForce GT 630 ZONE Edition 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Low Profile Ready Graphics Card ZT-60415-20L

Pros: Looks amazing for what it is. The heatsink is heavy and nicely shaped, looks good through a side windows, which I wasn't expecting initially. Stay extremely cool for a passively cooled GPU. It really was a shock. Overclocks very well and stays cool. Completely silent, due to the passive cooling system (no fans) Extremely low power consumption Came with lots of hardware, and a huge case sticker. Great for small system (ITX, MiniATX, HTPC) Got mine for $34 at the time.

Cons: None that I can think of, this card exceeded my expectations by far!

Overall Review: Don't think that you're going to be gaming with this card. It will play games, but not terribly well. Old games, sure. 2009 to 2014, not gonna play those games well. I bought this card so that I could continue to use my computer for web browsing and netflix to my TV while I waited for my MSI Gaming GTX 980 to show up. I sold this card shortly after the GTX 980 got here, but wish I hadn't. It was a great little card and it would have made a nice backup. Never owned a Zotac product before, but this definitely put them on the map for me personally.