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Renato V.

Renato V.

Joined on 01/23/12

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Best Value SFF case out there

Cooler Master Cooler Master NR200 White SFF Small Form Factor Mini-ITX Case with Vented Panel, Triple-slot GPU, Tool-Free and 360 Degree Accessibility
Cooler Master Cooler Master NR200 White SFF Small Form Factor Mini-ITX Case with Vented Panel, Triple-slot GPU, Tool-Free and 360 Degree Accessibility

Pros: *Super Easy to build in to *tool-less panels *affordable price *excellent fit and finish

Cons: *it's kinda big. *front panel is a PITA to pop back on if you decide to route cables in that area *careful when removing usb devices from the front panel. you may accidentally trip the power button in the process.

Overall Review: honestly this wasn't my first choice in SFF. I really wanted a Nouvolo Steck or NCase M1 but this was in stock at the time of purchase and I didn't want to wait weeks and weeks for a case to arrive. It's my first build in 15+ years and I'm amazed at how far the DIY-PC industry has come. Would definitely consider a Cooler Master case before anything else in any future builds.

Gorgeous tower cooler held back by ram clearance

Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, SF120R RGB Fan, 4 CD 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, RGB Lighting for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151 LGA 1700 Compatible
Cooler Master Hyper 212 RGB Black Edition CPU Air Cooler, SF120R RGB Fan, 4 CD 2.0 Heatpipes, Anodized Gun-Metal Black, RGB Lighting for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151 LGA 1700 Compatible

Pros: Inexpensive, gunmetal black finish.

Cons: Stock fan will have clearance issues with taller DIMMs if using all four RAM slots. But I think the issue could be resolved by offsetting the fan or simply replacing the fan with a slimmer one and adding a second to the back for push-pull.

Overall Review: Probably the best value tower cooler out there.

RGB is mesmerizing

XPG SPECTRIX D50 RGB Desktop Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 GREY
XPG SPECTRIX D50 RGB Desktop Memory: 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4 3200MHz CL16 GREY

Pros: Capacity, speed and timings

Cons: Can't get it to work with RGB fusion but the XPG RGB controller is pretty good

Overall Review: Wanted something that wasn't trident gskillz, wasn't disappointed! ADATA is underrated

12/13/2020

Great boot drive!

ADATA Swordfish Desktop |Laptop 250GB Internal PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 Solid State Drive
ADATA Swordfish Desktop |Laptop 250GB Internal PCIe Gen3x4 M.2 Solid State Drive

Pros: Price and slick heat spreader

Cons: No DRAM buffer means so-so performance for video scratch

Overall Review: Best use as a boot drive in a budget build

12/13/2020

Probably the best value ATX PSU out there.

EVGA 600 BQ 110-BQ-0600-K1 BQ 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular 600W Power Supply
EVGA 600 BQ 110-BQ-0600-K1 BQ 80 Plus Bronze Semi Modular 600W Power Supply

Pros: Semi-modular braided main cables and well-thought out peripheral and gpu cable lengths.

Cons: None at the price point. Maybe longer warranty perhaps?

Overall Review: In terms of overall system power its overkill for my low TDP Ryzen 3200G B450m build but future-proof for possible upgrades.

12/13/2020

Great Alternative PSU if you want to be a little different.

FSP Dagger Pro 550W Mini ITX Solution / SFX 12V / Micro ATX 80 Plus Gold Certified Full Modular VR / 4K Ready Gaming Power Supply (SDA2-550)
FSP Dagger Pro 550W Mini ITX Solution / SFX 12V / Micro ATX 80 Plus Gold Certified Full Modular VR / 4K Ready Gaming Power Supply (SDA2-550)

Pros: 80+ Gold fully modular ample power 7 year warranty

Cons: 8-pin cpu cable is too short 24-pin mobo cable is too long

Overall Review: more than enough power for a B550 / Ryzen 5 3600XT / Radeon RX5600XT and 6 fans. would buy FSP again!

11/11/2020