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Kristopher K.

Kristopher K.

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Most Favorable Review

Perfect for Sabertooth

StarTech.com FAN5X1TX3 50mm Replacement Computer Case Fan TX3/LP4 Connector
StarTech.com FAN5X1TX3 50mm Replacement Computer Case Fan TX3/LP4 Connector

Pros: Fits perfectly for Asus Sabertooth p67 B3

Cons: none

Overall Review: blacked out the label with sharpie to match mother board.

Most Critical Review

Not Registering as 1600

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9D-8GBRL

Pros: it works at 1333

Cons: Will not run at 1600mhz on Asus P67 B3 sabertooth

Overall Review: not sure if its a motherboard issue or a gskill issue memtests are fine.

Quiet and Cool

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm

Pros: Stays Cool and quiet on a i7-4790K @ 4.8Ghz. Never exceeding 36C during gaming and work use. The stock fans really pump out a lot of air even on low. I was impressed at its cooling capability and it even out performed my Noctua NH-D14 in push pull push configuration. Installation and build quality is easy and strong. Very sturdy build quality. The additional plastic washers allowed for a solid fit and I recommend using them.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Perfect fit for my Corsair 380T Mini-ITX build. 3-5mm of clearance between motherboard. Flat fan cables fit perfect for cable management. Measurement of radiator with fans installed is 52mm.

Quiet and Fast

MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G
MSI GeForce GTX 970 GAMING 4G

Pros: Quite and Cool. This Card is quiet, I mean REALLY Quiet. The Fans actually turn off and the card stays cool under 35C under low load. under high load it still stays quiet with the fans barely reaching 600rpm. Max FX on Rust, CS GO, and WoW. I'm obtaining over 150-200FPS.

Cons: None

Overall Review: More manufacturers should follow MSI's lead.

Do Not Purchase. OpenWRT is a lie!

Linksys WRT1900AC Wireless AC Dual Band Router AC1900, Open Source ready, eSATA/ USB 3.0 Ports
Linksys WRT1900AC Wireless AC Dual Band Router AC1900, Open Source ready, eSATA/ USB 3.0 Ports

Pros: It Looks Nice

Cons: Currently there is an issue With N-wireless and Streaming Media. In order to resolve you must Disable N. Linksys WRT1900AC WRT1900AC was announced on 6th of January 2014 as a router developed to be used with OpenWrt. Despite Linksys announcement of working with OpenWrt community no patches and no info was shared for the next months. On the 3rd of April Belkin posted link to ftp server containing patches adding WRT1900AC support. They couldn't be applied because of being incorrectly posted, not signed off and adding binary wireless driver ap8x.ko. 5 days later a patchset in the form of single e-mail was posted to the openwrt-devel. It was malformed and not signed off, so still couldn't be applied. Release of wireless driver has been postponed. Linksys started shipping on 10th or April Wireless driver was announced to stay closed source on 30th of July. It'll likely consist of pre-built closed source part (so called "library") and probably some open source file calling kernel APIs. At this point it is not possible to compile a fully working (including WiFi) customized OpenWrt build for WRT1900AC. I have filed a complaint with the BBB. Linksys will NOT refund.

Overall Review: Save your money. This Product runs on a Marvell chipset and the Drivers were announced Closed Source. Buy a router with Atheros and avoid the headache and wasted $$$.

10/31/2014

Horrible and Disappointing

ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH P67 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Works Great on BIOS 1502-1904. If you need the additional support of updated BIOS, good luck.

Cons: In my opinion this board is UNACCEPTABLE - Many of the CORRECT Drivers are not available on ASUS. - Internal PLL Overvoltage issue. - STAY AWAY FROM BIOS 2302. IT WILL BRICK THE BOARD - Latest BIOS that adds 22nm support, has Issues with OC - Return Policy means you have to send it back which costs $$ they will fix it but return it with incorrect bios FML

Overall Review: Sabertooth P67 - My history with a 250$ motherboard that doesn't work. #WhatTheyDontTellYou #UNACCEPTABLE 1. Revision B3 - Sent in for replacement after recall. BIOS 1502 Overclock setting worked no problems with exception with BAD DRIVERS on your site causing network connectivity issues and Saturating Network with Erroneous Packets. Known bad Internal PLL Overvoltage issue and more driver issues still not updated on site. 2. Bad BIOS 2302 release caused Brick and Overclock Failures, Sent in for replacement. Replacement Received with BAD BIOS 2302. NO KB ARTICLE and incomplete information on driver page. 3. Bad BIOS still not fixed, with ASUS support agent on phone Bricked Motherboard attempting to update BIOS. Sent in for replacement, Pending resolution. For a 250$ motherboard to receive such a horrible product from ASUS, has extremely disappointed me! What is wrong with your development team, quality control, and support. The live chat hasn't worked for WEEKS. I had to call in 3 times and still haven't reached a support technician that is even aware of these issues. I have been a loyal customer to ASUS for many years but these newer products have been awful.

11/15/2012