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Andrew R.

Andrew R.

Joined on 11/28/11

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Most Favorable Review

Very Competent

Intel Core i7-3770 - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770
Intel Core i7-3770 - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770

Pros: Very fast... I would recommend this to almost anyone. In fact, the only reason that I would not recommend this would be it is too much for the average users to appreciate. As for the new architecture, on my set-up: Sabertooth Z77, 16 GB Patriot Viper Extreme,ASUS GTX 560 TI graphics card and 5 fans (cooler master Hyper N 520); the CPU runs between 28 and 32*C even though the mother board allows me to over clock to 4.2 Ghz.

Cons: I have not found any so far.

Overall Review: You will not be disappointed with this product, but consider what you are trying to do.

Most Critical Review

Disappointment

Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 4 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model PXQ316G1866ELQK
Patriot Viper Xtreme Division 4 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 15000) Desktop Memory Model PXQ316G1866ELQK

Pros: It runs consistently, just not at the speed that it says it does. !6gb is nice though.

Cons: Runs stable at 1333 mhz not 1866.... Boo

Overall Review: It is low profiles which you may want, and it does stay cool.

10/12/2012

Reliable ASUS

ASUS VS229H-P Black 22" (Actual size 21.5") Widescreen LED Monitor FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 5ms (GTG) VESA HDMI DVI VGA 3.5mm Earphone Jack
ASUS VS229H-P Black 22" (Actual size 21.5") Widescreen LED Monitor FHD 1920 x 1080 IPS 5ms (GTG) VESA HDMI DVI VGA 3.5mm Earphone Jack

Pros: It is not a perfect IPS monitor, but for the price, it is one of the best value of money products that you can buy. I purchased mine as an out of box product, but their was no issues with the product. I personally love this monitor. The color accuracy is very good, but not good enough for professional work (expected with the price point). I would recommend this to anyone who is a student doing photography or graphic design.

Cons: None. If you are complaining, it is because you shouldn't have been so cheep.

Overall Review: It is a product for a particular price point.

12/12/2012

It works

Seagate Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Desktop HDD ST1000DM003 1TB 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: It works. Its fast.... What else do you want to know.

Cons: It wont fit in a laptop.... so if you have a laptop, this is not for you. But if you don't have a laptop, then yes, this could be for you.

Overall Review: This is not recommended as a paper weight... It is far too expensive for that.

10/12/2012

Who needs Quadro

ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5
ASUS GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card ENGTX560 TI DCII TOP/2DI/1GD5

Pros: I am not sure why the Quadro Line gets as much notice as it does. I have been running ArcGIS, Adobe Creative Suit and CAD at the same time, and I have had no issues, though my computer is generally very strong. i7 3770 @ 4.0Ghz 16GB Ram 1333 stable up to 1866 Sabertooth Z77 Mother board Two 1920 x 1080 monitors

Cons: Nothing yet, really

Overall Review: Look around, at this price, it is very close to some other equally good GPUs. Sales, like when I got mine, can be what makes your decision.

10/12/2012

No Issues

RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850 W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
RAIDMAX RX-850AE 850 W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V SLI Certified CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Reliable and consistent power for my entire workstation. goes unnoticed, just as a power supply should be. Power levels are very accurate; although if you overclock, you may need to watch out put. I am overclocking, and I have had no issues with ranges being unstable. It might be something to keep in mind though.

Cons: Some of the cable management is awkward, and I would have preferred the option of some included single cables.

Overall Review: This is a power supply that you could build a powerful workstation that handles all your needs. Only extreme systems for top level gamers are going to need more power.

10/12/2012