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Neil H.

Neil H.

Joined on 11/01/07

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Most Favorable Review

The Best Choice For The Money

ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock P67 EXTREME4 GEN3 LGA 1155 Intel P67 USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: -Black and gold scheme is classy and understated, not blingy despite the board's capabilities. -Rear clear CMOS, and internal power, and reset buttons -So many USB ports, even I might not run out! -Gunmetal heatsinks are awesome. -Lots of CPU cooler options. -Lots of SATA ports. The included cables are nice, too. -Included SLI bridge will come in handy soon. -Value for money is the most amazing thing here...All of the features that other companies might charge you $200 for!

Cons: -Shorter warranty than many other boards out there. -The UEFI isn't as sexy as Asus'. -Had trouble reading my WD Caviar Black for some reason. This problem seems to have gone away, though...Might have been a loose connection.

Overall Review: I've had the board for about two months and it's been working flawlessly. If you're leaning towards this board but you're still undecided, let me just pull that trigger for you.... ....There we go. Enjoy =D

Most Critical Review

Hated to Hate It

Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone
Logitech Wireless Gaming Headset G930 with 7.1 Surround Sound, Wireless Headphones with Microphone

Pros: -Looks Great -Feels Comfortable

Cons: -Connectivity Issues and Audio Drop Outs -Crackling and Popping Sounds in the Earcups -Had to return it

Overall Review: I wouldn't recommend this. If you're dead set on it, check out the wired version. It's got better reviews and is about $20 cheaper.

All the PSU Most People Need

Seasonic SS-660XP2 ATX 12V / EPS 12V, 660W, 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular  certified Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
Seasonic SS-660XP2 ATX 12V / EPS 12V, 660W, 80 PLUS PLATINUM Full Modular certified Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: -Quiet -Fully Modular -Black Cables Look Great

Cons: -None

Overall Review: I'd recommend this product

Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 140mm UFB (Updraft Floating Balance) CPU Cooler
Phanteks PH-TC14PE_BK 140mm UFB (Updraft Floating Balance) CPU Cooler

Pros: -Very effective cooler -Looks much better than the NH-D15 and Silver Arrow, in my opinion. -Multiple color options -Nice socket support -Easy installation

Cons: I removed one egg because one of the two fin towers was crooked. I could have RMA'd it, but I didn't bother because I was getting great performance. It just looked weird. Seems like an issue in quality control. If they missed something so visually obvious, I'm uneasy about what else they might miss.

Overall Review: I'd recommend this cooler despite the issue I had with it.

Great RAM

CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 Desktop Memory Model CMY16GX3M2A1866C9R

Pros: -It works -It's fast -I think it strikes a nice balance in that it has a cool look to it but isn't so over-the-top -The ability to swap out the red piece for other colors is pretty cool if you want to use it in a future build with a different color scheme

Cons: -I didn't have to worry about it, but remember to consider the height if you're going to be using a large air cooler like a Noctua NH-D15 as this RAM isn't exactly low-profile.

Awesome Card!

EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card
EVGA GeForce GTX 970 04G-P4-3975-KR 4GB SSC GAMING w/ACX 2.0+, Whisper Silent Cooling Graphics Card

Pros: -Great for 1080p gaming (even at 144Hz with some titles) -No coil whine -Really effective cooling (long, intensive gaming brings it to a maximum of 75-80C) -NVidia's GeForce Experience software is awesome and has some great features for gamers

Cons: -The card has some loud fans when they'e maxed out, although cooling is fine at lower fanspeeds. Tweaking the fan curve ensures that you never really need to experience the noise.