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Paul B.

Paul B.

Joined on 05/21/05

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Most Favorable Review

No complaints

SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB HBM2 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card 100420L
SAPPHIRE Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB HBM2 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card 100420L

Pros: -Basically everything

Cons: -Blower cooler is a little loud but much much better than older generations

Overall Review: I ordered this card at launch and wanted to wait to write a review. Driver updates have been flawless. Performance is great. Zero complaints. I've had no buyer's remorse.

Most Critical Review

DRAM Trouble

GIGABYTE GA-K8NS 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-K8NS 754 NVIDIA nForce3 250 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: 3x DDR 400, SATA, AGP 8x and the reason I gave it a 2 instead of a 1. It looks cool

Cons: When I got it I got NO IDE cables (not a big deal because I also got round cables) NO Atx panel! also not that big of a deal. When I was done hooking it up and putting the spacers in i got countinus long beeps meaning I had a DRAM error. I tried 4 different sticks of RAM in all the slots and nothing. I RMA'd and newegg being as awsome as they are, are going to replace it. UPS is SLOW!

Overall Review: Instructions were good. Tech help from GIGABYTE were helpful. And newegg had real friendly customer service.

Exactly what I've been wanting. Sleek, clean and quiet.

LIAN LI PC-A05FNA Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-A05FNA Silver Aluminum ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: -Light weight -Small. Seriously, this has to be one of the smallest cases on the market that still accommodates a standard ATX motherboard. -Beautiful. This is classic Lian-li styling. Brushed aluminum is a great simple and clean look. -Build quality. Every panel fits great. No damage during shipping. -Easy to build in for its size. What little real estate the case has, it uses very well. -Almost every screw, mount or fan has rubber grommets to reduce noise and vibrations. -Top and front panels are easy to remove.

Cons: -Lack of fan filters or grills that match the case style for the optional top 140mm fan. -Cannot fit a modern top tier GPU without removing the drive bay. Lian-li states the case will fit up-to a 280mm card, but with the drive cage installed and in use, I don't see a card over 260mm fitting. Still fits my aging GTX 780 but a GTX 1080 is out of the question. -Does not have dedicated mounting for 2.5in drives (SSDs) but not a major issue. Double sided 3m solves it easily.

Overall Review: Overall this is a perfect case for what I was looking for. I moved my system from a Corsair 750D and I couldn't be happier. I was sick of the giant tower, windows, lights, RGB and the noise. I just wanted a simple, clean and functional case that saves some space on my desk. Corsair makes a very nice case but there is something about a Lian-li case that is hard to quantify. It really is a joy from the beginning of the build, to the use of the system. System Specs i7 4790k @ 4.7Ghz ASRock Extreme6 Z97 16GB Corsair DDR3 2400 EVGA GTX 780 1x 1.5 TB HDD 1x 2TB HDD 256GB nvme SSD 120GB intel SSD Corsair H80i GT DVD-RW Rosewill Capstone 1,000watt PSU

Cooling crystals

ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler 13" Pink HS13B
ThermaPAK HeatShift Laptop Cooler 13" Pink HS13B

Pros: Color, ECO Friendly, Can be used as pillow (keeps head 10 degrees cooler) and its a good listener.

Cons: Not as ECO friendly as I hoped. I wanted to test how nice it was to nature so I tore it open and fed the crystals to my goldfish. The next day we had a ceremony for Dr. Fishy. He will be missed by all.

Overall Review: Dr. Fishy is survived by Mrs. Fishy and his best friend/adopted son Scuba diver next to the bubble chest. Laptop runs cooler and my legs aren't burned.

Seem well made

APEVIA  CF14SL-BGN  140mm UV green LED fan w/3-pin and 4-pin connectors and black grill
APEVIA CF14SL-BGN 140mm UV green LED fan w/3-pin and 4-pin connectors and black grill

Pros: Looks amazing, quiet, perfect green glow and seems to move a decent amount of air. Fan grills keep me from sticking my finger in the pretty green fan.

Cons: Fan grills keep me from sticking my finger in the pretty green fan.

Overall Review: Ouch

Good Mobo

Foxconn A78AX-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard
Foxconn A78AX-S AM2+/AM2 AMD 770 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Good basic features. Price. Compatibility. Support. Basic motherboard that will power a budget gaming system or as a replacement for an OEM build. Board supports everything from a single core AM2 Sempron to the newest Phenom II X6 chips (With a BIOs update) Foxone is a good basic overclocking and system monitor program.

Cons: 2 memory slots. 1 PCI-E 16x. These were known at the time but will limit future expandability

Overall Review: For the price this board cannot be beat. For an aspiring gamer or power user, you will feel restricted.