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Meng Q.

Meng Q.

Joined on 04/18/09

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Most Favorable Review

Good laptop with some problems

Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition - 17.3" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M - Intel Core i7-4710HQ  - 16GB Memory - - Windows 8.1 - Gaming Laptop - IPS (VN7-791G-7484 )
Acer Aspire V17 Nitro Black Edition - 17.3" NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M - Intel Core i7-4710HQ - 16GB Memory - - Windows 8.1 - Gaming Laptop - IPS (VN7-791G-7484 )

Pros: (1) FHD, matte, IPS screen - few laptops have this combination. (2) Extremely fast. (3) Looks solid and conservative. Although it is a gaming computer, it would not look out of place among a bunch of Thinkpads and Dell Latitudes.

Cons: (1) The screen is too warm. I have a monitor whose color temp is known to be close to 6500k so I know the Acer's color temp is a bit too warm. (2) You cannot replace the hard drive and battery unless you unscrew the screws and lift up the keyboard. This is a very invasive procedure and could void the warranty. (3) The quad speakers sound muddy and awful. I don't use them anyways. I would rather prefer 2 speakers and 1 small subwoofer. (4) Chiclet keyboard - most people hate it, but why is every company making computers with chiclet keyboards? (5) The fan spins up quite often and is annoying when you are writing or browsing. Acer should offer a BIOS update that makes the fan quieter.

Overall Review: I got this for 999. Best bang for the buck.

12/13/2014
Most Critical Review

Loud

Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible
Antec EarthWatts Green EA-380D Green 380W Continuous power ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible

Pros: Stable

Cons: Antec products are usually quiet but this PSU is kinda loud...I returned it and got a Corsair.

Perfect

SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw
SeaSonic X Series X650 Gold (SS-650KM Active PFC F3) 650W ATX12V V2.3/EPS 12V V2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Hasw

Pros: This PSU is expensive, but you won't regret buying it! It is very reliable, cool, and completely silent. Also, since the fan is usually inactive, very little dust is sucked into the unit, which means that it will probably work for many years.

Cons: None

Perfect

MSI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC
MSI GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card N460GTX CYCLONE 1GD5/OC

Pros: Very powerful card. Runs just about every game with highest graphic quality and 1920x1080 resolution. Completely inaudible when doing light tasks such as Internet surfing. When gaming it makes a little noise but not annoying at all.

Cons: None.

Don't waste your money

BIOSTAR TP67B+ LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
BIOSTAR TP67B+ LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: None

Cons: (1) It did have power because the fans were working. But to turn on the computer I had to push the button many times. Usually the fans would be on for 0.1 second before going off. Maybe 1 in 20-25 pushes would turn on the power. (2) Then the fans would work but the board won't post at all.

Overall Review: Don't waste your money. For the same price you can get a board from a reputable manufacturer such as MSI, Asus, or Intel.

Good cooler, fan is loud

XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler LGA1150 Haswell Compatible
XIGMATEK Gaia SD1283 120mm Long Life Bearing CPU Cooler LGA1150 Haswell Compatible

Pros: Very good cooler, easy to install.

Cons: The fan is very loud. I got rid of it. I designed my case so that it has only one fan, which draws in air and blows on the cooler. It worked out pretty well.