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Nova P.
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I like this monitor. A lot. It's very nice.
Asus VA24EHE 23.8" Full HD (1920x1080) 75Hz 5ms IPS FreeSync Monitor, Black
Pros: IPS, 75 Hz, Freesync, etc. Looks sharp.
Cons: Menu and +/- buttons on the side are a little weird to find and work, but that's something I only had to do once, so it's no big deal.
Overall Review: This was an amazing upgrade from an older and clunkier 60Hz TN LCD. If you've been staring at the same monitor for more than five years, get a new one already.
5/8/2020See more detail
Coil whine like a Pomeranian on Adderall
Corsair Certified CP-9020039-NA Enthusiast Series TX650M 650W ATX12V v2.31 / EPS12V v2.92 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi Modular High Performance Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
Pros: Solid construction, looks nice, modular cables in a variety of configurations.
Cons: I think I know why this one is a refurb: It has vicious coil whine. It SHRIEKS LIKE A BANSHEE any time my GPU starts pushing out over 100 or so FPS. I know it's the power supply, because that's the only thing I changed today. The video card (and the rest of the system) were whine-free with my old power supply. It's not the sound of the fan spinning up, it's an electrical whine. (I know my sounds.)
Overall Review: limiting fps in games kills the coil whine, but that's a work-around.
12/10/2014See more detail
Quite nice, does what it should.
Phanteks Universal Fan Controller, PH-PWHUB_02 - Low Profile Design, Universal Fan Controller, Magnetic Housing, Three Speed Modes with Remote Control
Pros: It does what it says it will do, and does it well. Once set up, I have not needed to touch it again, which is ideal.
Overall Review: I like this. I would use it on a friends' build and not worry about it.
8/31/2021See more detail
So far so good!
Crucial BX500 2.5" 960GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CT960BX500SSD1
Pros: Holds a lot of ones and zeroes, and is an SSD
Cons: No cons.
Overall Review: It's an SSD, it's about a terabyte, and (although I have not needed to talk to them), it's from Crucial, a friendly bunch of folks in Idaho. It's been going strong for five months so far. Good stuff.
5/8/2020See more detail
Holds more ones and zeros than smaller RAM modules.
Timetec Hynix IC 16GB KIT(2x8GB) Compatible for Apple DDR3 1333MHz PC3-10600 for Early/Late 2011 13/15/17 inch MacBook Pro, Mid 2010 Mid/Late 2011 21.5/27 inch iMac, Mid 2011 Mac Mini(16GB KIT(2x8GB))
Pros: Is compatible with my early-2011 MacBook Pro. Works.
Cons: No cons.
Overall Review: Hey, it's RAM, the most boring and sensible upgrade you can do, yet a very important one.
5/8/2020See more detail
Fantastic card, not one issue in seven months.
PowerColor RED DEVIL Radeon RX 470 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card AXRX 470 4GBD5-3DH/OC
Pros: It's fast, it's easy to install, it's quiet (relatively speaking. . .), and it works just fine. I replaced an HD 7850, and the increase in performance was shocking. (In the good way.)
Cons: The rebate took FOREVER AND EVER to arrive, more than three months from the time I started the paperwork. It's insane. One full egg has been deducted for the rebate. If there's no rebate and you're just buying the card, consider this a 5-egg review.
Overall Review: I like it, and have no complaints or perceived need to upgrade for some time to come. I'll be sticking with team red for a while longer.
7/11/2017See more detail