Joined on 06/19/11
Fully Featured & Works Like a Charm
Pros: -Works with DOCP (AMD's type of XMP) -Great I/O expansion. Can use all expansion connections without throttling -Aura RGB hardware works great with corsair equipment and corsair software suite. -Overclocking and BIOS settings appear simple and straight forward. (I haven't tried to OC) -Works well with AMD Stock Cooler, easy install, and can control the wraith RGB with a header without issue. (Still using the Corsair Software suite)
Cons: -Non as of yet, it has done everything I asked of it. I will update as issues or perks arise.
Overall Review: Old Build: -i7 - 4770k -MSI Z87 MPower -GTX 760 (Had SLI plans, but since SLI was dying I gave uip on that) -2x4gb DDR3 1600 (Had plans to get 2 more sticks) New Build: Ryzen 7 3700X ASUS ROG STRIX B-550 - F RTX 2070 Super 4x8gb Corsair RGB Vengence Pro DDR4 3200 I've seen a huge improvement over my old machine. Granted the old machine had an upgrade path that I didn't follow. If I had to advise anyone, it would be to buy the whole machine when you're building, don't save your desired parts for later.
It's above avg but not perfect
Pros: -Inexpensive -Bass is more noticeable than other headsets -Microphone works well for Gaming and Podcasting -Microphone filters out background sound very well -Long Cord ~ 2 meters -Removable microphone
Cons: -Smaller ear size than I expected (see other 1) -Maximum sound isn't as loud as I'd like, but bass makes up for it -The volume scroll wheel adjusts volume opposite (see other 2) -Very thin cable
Overall Review: 1: I wanted it to cup my ears, but ended up only covering them 2: Most volume adjustment wheels increase volume as you scroll towards the headset, this is the opposite I bought this little gem when it was a shell shocker for $20, It definitely looks nice and gives me the quality I wanted.
As expected
Pros: -Better than a GT 230 1.5Gb -Fit into my mid size ATX -Fast Shiping -Worked with my PCI-E X16 slot (note: not 2.1 or 2.0) -Plug and play on my Windows 7 home premium 64 bit (with legacy drivers from my old GFX card) -Allows me to play all mainstream games on High(see other thoughts) -worked with a brick and mortar (factory built) PC -Very Quiet -Rebate processed and recieved withing 6 weeks of send date and you can track it on their website.
Cons: -Required a Power supply upgrade -Had to install the EVGA precision tool to get the card to automatically OC the fan. -Rebate is not instant
Overall Review: I never give a perfect score for items that perform as expected, only when they exceed expectations. My pre-built HP Elite e9260f easily accepted the upgrade. When I say mainstream games I mean things like COD, Battlefield, and Team Fortress 2. Crysis, Metro and Just cause 2 play on medium-high'ish if you have the money (and power supply) a GTX 460 would be better. but this was my first card installation after reading and planning I chose this because of the balance between budget and price. My build- Intel core i5-750 8GB RAM DDR3 GTS 450 1GB - *formerly 230 gt 1.5GB 1 TB HDD 7200 RPM 32MB cache PS- Also I have not Overclocked anything with the exception of the fan