Joined on 08/15/11
Not bad
Pros: This laptop looks great and the sound is very nice. It comes with a great processor, ram and gfx card. They don't note it but this model does include the portable dvd drive. It runs cool and quiet. Very skinny and light.
Cons: The screen is just as awful as everyone else has said. The hdd is also VERY slow and loaded down with bloatware.
Overall Review: In the end you are getting what you paid for with this laptop. sacrifices have to be made somewhere for it to be priced so cheap. I just wish the screen could at least compare to my daughters $400 Asus. Yes.... it's that bad. Not just because it's a TN panel but because it is a VERY cheap TN panel. Any angle at all will distort the already dim picture.
Sad day.
Pros: Nice 144hz refresh rate, viewing angels aren't as bad as they used to be on a TN panel.
Cons: The "very" matt finish made everything look like pixelated junk, the brightness is just sad, Gsync doesn't feel / look any different than 120hz / 144hz. This is worth about half what they ask.
Overall Review: Returned to MC where I purchased it and kept my Benq 32' AHVA.
Another great chip from intel
Pros: High IPC pared with some fast DDR4 is fantastic for single threaded games such as WoW and other MMOs. Runs cool even in a small case with a mild OC.
Cons: None.
Gskill is great as always.
Pros: Zero issues, installed, went to bios and checked XMP profile, done. Since this purchase I have grabbed another set which again works just fine.
Cons: None.
Overall Review: I've purchased tons of Gskill memory for various builds, never had a problem, often times you can OC them further and tighten timings, I haven't tried yet this time as it fits my needs as is.
Surprisingly good for the price
Pros: Solid little case, sturdy, everything has been working just fine for months. It has held up well even after 2 full builds and random part swapping.
Cons: Poor cable management but I won't knock a star for it, you "can" cram everything in the space behind the motherboard, it just made closing the back a little challenging.
Overall Review: Only comes with 1 fan, grabbing a second would be a good idea.
No issues
Pros: Installed without issue and has been running fine on Win10 for months, given the other reviews, maybe I got lucky? OC bios options are nice although the layout could be better. The fan settings are great.
Cons: The board is thin and flimsy so be careful, only 2 fan headers, 1 more would have been super.
Overall Review: There weren't many options for a micro build when I was shopping, a couple very high priced boards and a few around 100-140. I tried Asrock first and it was DOA.