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David B.

David B.

Joined on 05/14/07

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Most Favorable Review

Great Budget Tower

DIYPC MA08-BK Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Dual Fans
DIYPC MA08-BK Black USB 3.0 Micro-ATX Mini Tower Gaming Computer Case with Dual Fans

Pros: I was looking to build the best build I could get for the least amount of money so I bought this no frills tower. I bought a different DIYPC model previously and was satisfied with that one as well so I chose this model this time. For $19.00 this case is solid, micro ATX fits perfectly and is good for cable management. Case fans are three wire, not four wire PWM but for the price who cares, the fans are not loud at all anyways.

Cons: None at all.

Overall Review: Placement of the front USB 3.0 is on the side of the front not on the top with the two USB 2.0 ports.

Most Critical Review

This CPU will bottleneck your whole system

AMD A8-9600 Bristol Ridge Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM4 65W AD9600AGABBOX Desktop Processor Radeon R7
AMD A8-9600 Bristol Ridge Quad-Core 3.1 GHz Socket AM4 65W AD9600AGABBOX Desktop Processor Radeon R7

Pros: It works and can put out a display on my monitor and I only wasted $64.00.

Cons: Performs like my Pentium 4 did fifteen plus years ago. Even though it is a budget CPU performance is unacceptable to me to even still be on the market.

Overall Review: I put this on an ASRock A320M-HDV to save on a graphics card. Well guess what?! That plan didn't work!!! If your plan is like mine, same yourself some money and time and get something better (which shouldn't be too hard to do)!!

12/23/2018

Great budget monitor

SCEPTRE E248W-19203S 24" (Actual size 23.8") Full HD 1920 x 1080 75Hz 3.5ms 2 x HDMI, VGA Built-in Speakers LED Backlit LCD Monitor
SCEPTRE E248W-19203S 24" (Actual size 23.8") Full HD 1920 x 1080 75Hz 3.5ms 2 x HDMI, VGA Built-in Speakers LED Backlit LCD Monitor

Pros: Works as advertised and for $170.00 I have a nice dual display setup.

Cons: Mounting bracket/stand on one of the monitors I got is sloppy/loose and is causing one of my monitors to tilt to the side a little so the two monitors aren't level with one another, not a big deal to me though.

Overall Review: I would absolutely recommend this monitor whether on a budget or not.

Very good CPU cooler

DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 300-CPU Cooler 3 Direct Contact Heat Pipes 120mm PWM Silent Fan (AM4 Compatible)
DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 300-CPU Cooler 3 Direct Contact Heat Pipes 120mm PWM Silent Fan (AM4 Compatible)

Pros: Low Price Quiet Keeps my CPU at low temps Takes about 2 minutes to install on AMD Pre-applied thermal compound, perfect amount and does the job well

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: I swapped this out, I was using a Cooler Master Hyper T2. Although both work fine I prefer this one for a few reasons. This one seems to fit tighter on the CPU, cools better (3 heat pipes vs. 2 heat pipes) and this one mount so the fan blows horizontally (front to back) as opposed to the Cooler Master Hyper T2 which on AMD can only be mounted so the fan blows vertically.(either up to down or down to up). My CPU idles at 30C +/- a few degrees (will depend on ambient temp) and under stress testing I have not seen higher than 74C. I would definitely recommend this cooler and would buy again.

Perfect for my micro-ATX case

ID-COOLING NO-12015 Slim 15mm Thickness, Best for Small Case, Big Airflow of 53.6CFM, 120mm PWM Controlled Fan with De-Vibration Rubber
ID-COOLING NO-12015 Slim 15mm Thickness, Best for Small Case, Big Airflow of 53.6CFM, 120mm PWM Controlled Fan with De-Vibration Rubber

Pros: Slim design freed up some room for cable management as I run a full size graphics card in it. Definitely made cable management easier which improved air flow to my components. It is pretty quiet as well.

Cons: None yet

Overall Review: I would recommend for any build.

Very good CPU cooler!

Cooler Master Hyper T2 Compact CPU Cooler  Dual Looped, CDC Heatpipes, 92mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper T2 Compact CPU Cooler Dual Looped, CDC Heatpipes, 92mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Easy to install, just make sure you get it centered on the CPU (I didn't the first time) Keeps my CPU cool, doesn't hit thermal throttling while stress testing at slightly overclocked speeds. If you want to overclock to the extreme I would recommend one with at least 4 heatpipes.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I would highly recommend this product even for non overclocking applications.

12/26/2018