cover
Robert H.

Robert H.

Joined on 05/28/04

0
0

Product Reviews
product reviews
  • 11
Most Favorable Review

GREAT CASE 1 complaint

Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout Silent ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Fractal Design Define R4 Blackout Silent ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: QUIET!!! I heard a mouse fart over the total of 6 Noctua fans (2 149mm Intake, 2 on CLC, 140mm side, and one 120mm bottom) Lots of room to build, and I love the fact that I could remove the hard drive bays. I mounted my SSD on the back of the motherboard tray (AWESOME!!!) Fan filers built in, and I couldn't be happier. Temps on CPU are below 20C at idle.

Cons: The only MINOR cons I can think of is that the power supply blocks the 140mm mounting holes on the bottom of the case, so I had to put a 120mm fan on bottom. Also, one of the rubber grommets was loose, and kept coming out every time I put a cable through it, so I just took it out. Not a big deal.

Overall Review: I would definitely buy again...I freakin' LOVE this case :)

Most Critical Review

Worked at first

MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9 270X GAMING 2G
MSI Radeon R9 270X 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card R9 270X GAMING 2G

Pros: QUIET as a mouse fart in church. Runs cool Good framerates

Cons: All of the above pros are fracking null and void if it won't pu a picture out to my screen. Bought it in January, and once a month or so I would lose picture. NOW...for the past week, I am losing picture at least 3 times a day. I have to be-boot computer which is a PITA if I am doing good (finally) in a game, or downloading something.

Overall Review: I can't give it ZERO eggs, and trust me...I would if I could. I love YOU newegg, but I hate this card and Maximum PC for recommending it :( I can't RMA it either as it is past the time. $188 out the window.

StarTech InfoSafe SAT3510U2V Aluminum 3.5" Silver USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure
StarTech InfoSafe SAT3510U2V Aluminum 3.5" Silver USB 2.0 to SATA External Hard Drive Enclosure

Pros: SUPER FAST shipping by Newegg (as always). Ordered on Tuesday afternoon, and received Wednesday morning at 10AM!!! Hard drive installation was simple, although the instructions on what screw to use where was unclear, but as I am a genius, I figured it out :)

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Shipping from Newegg ROCKS!!!

Meh...cheap plastic front panel tabs

Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic Compact ATX Mid Tower Case
Corsair Carbide Series 200R Black Steel / Plastic Compact ATX Mid Tower Case

Pros: Good for a case under $100, but I should have saved up for a better one that cost more...

Cons: Cheaply built. The plastic tab on the upper front panel broke off then I was putting it back on after unsuccessfully trying to install a filter on front intake fan.

Overall Review: Anyone know where I can buy a new front panel, lol? It looks tacky with a 1/4" gap where it is supposed to connect to the front of the case. Any YES, it IS very noticeable...

I am a BETTER gamer now!!! :)

AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor
AMD FX-8350 Black Edition Vishera 8-Core 4.0 GHz (4.2 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W FD8350FRHKBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: I thought I just sucked at Black Ops I and II. Turns out that with my old CPU (AMD Phenom II X4 980) that I was lagging behind all the rich kids whose daddy's bought them I7 processors, and they're computers were just faster than mine. Last night, however, I came in 2nd or 3rd in every game. With my Noctua NH-D14 and overclocked to a safe 4.2 ONLY by bumping the multiplier up to 22.5 :) I NEVER broke 32C :) (Without OC, it was 17C, but that speaks to the cooler and not this CPU)

Cons: IOt doesn't give me ****, but neither does my GF anymore... NONE!!!!

Overall Review: I waited and waited and hemmed and hawed over this. Just buy it already. I got this for $179 with coupon.

Don't see a difference

G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-8GAB
G.SKILL Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C9D-8GAB

Pros: Low profile for my Noctua cooler fan :) Heatsinks G-Skill always good brand for me. Newegg UBERFAST shipping!!! Ordered on Monday morning, got on Tuesday!!! :)

Cons: NOT the performance increase over my original 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) as I thought I would get. I should have just ordered 8 more Gigs of the 1066 I had.

Overall Review: ALWAYS RESEARCH before buying. I don't "necessarily "regret" this puchase, but I found out too late (after already ordered) that I would not see any increase in performance over the 1066 that I had.