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Lee F.

Lee F.

Joined on 08/20/06

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Most Favorable Review

Effective and Fast

WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s - WDS200T2X0E
WD_BLACK 2TB SN850X NVMe Internal Gaming SSD Solid State Drive - Gen4 PCIe, M.2 2280, Up to 7,300 MB/s - WDS200T2X0E

Pros: The hardest part was figuring out where to put it on my MSI Mag X870 Tomahawk motherboard. I have never installed a M.2 hard drive, since my last build was before they were around. I strongly recommend installing before putting in other things like video cards to save yourself the issue of needing to remove them to gain access to the ports. It is also a good idea to see what location is best to install, but the online guides indicated that the location closest to the CPU is preferred. That makes sense for minimizing the signal distance.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Yes, you should buy this! I suggest installing your OS on it for maximum benefit.

BEST Tower I have ever purchased!

Fractal Design North XL ATX mATX Full Tower PC Case - Charcoal Black Chassis with Walnut Front and Dark Tinted TG Side Panel - FD-C-NOR1X-02
Fractal Design North XL ATX mATX Full Tower PC Case - Charcoal Black Chassis with Walnut Front and Dark Tinted TG Side Panel - FD-C-NOR1X-02

Pros: I used to build a lot of computers for friends and co-workers. This is by far the nicest tower I have ever seen. Every aspect of it is amazing from the pass throughs to route all cables behind the MOBO, plenty of space, clean front wood panel design, great ventilation, clever location for hard drive access, nice power supply mount. This is the one to get!

Cons: There were a lot of cables that seemed extra and instructions would have been appreciated. It was a little different having only a Power button and new RESET switch, but that has not been an issue for me.

Overall Review: Buy this one if it is available. You will be happy with paying just a little extra for amazing quality.

Buy This - Just Do It!

be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | TDP 270W CPU Cooler | Air Cooler | Intel LGA 1851 1700 1200 1150 1151 1155 | AM5 AM4 | BK036
be quiet! Dark Rock Pro 5 | TDP 270W CPU Cooler | Air Cooler | Intel LGA 1851 1700 1200 1150 1151 1155 | AM5 AM4 | BK036

Pros: It is massive! No seriously it is the largest HSF I have ever seen. I was glad that I bought a full ATX case, as I am not sure how it would fit in a smaller setup. It performs amazing and is so quiet I had to check if the fan was even on. It is stealth quiet and worth every penny!

Cons: None

Overall Review: I would buy this again in a heartbeat. Amazing performance with zero sound.

Works Great - Buy a Heatsink/Fan

AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - Zen 4 12-Core 4.7 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor (100-100000589WOF)
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X - Zen 4 12-Core 4.7 GHz - Socket AM5 - 170W Desktop Processor (100-100000589WOF)

Pros: Works great Just ensure you buy a HSF as it does not come with one. I suggest the BeQuiet! brand of Heatsink Fans. It is HUGE, but a full ATX case will support it.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Works great Just ensure you buy a HSF as it does not come with one. I suggest the BeQuiet! brand of Heatsink Fans. It is HUGE, but a full ATX case will support it.

Works Great

Seagate BarraCuda NE-ST8000DM004 8TB 5400 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda NE-ST8000DM004 8TB 5400 RPM 256MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Exactly as expected. If your computer does not see it: Press Windows+R on your keyboard to launch the Run dialog box. Type diskmgmt.msc into the box and press Enter. Initialize your new hard drive (pick GPT if available - GUID Partition Table) New Simple Volume Agree to the volume size (default is likely best) Assign the Drive Letter Format (NTFS)

Cons: None

Overall Review: Exactly as expected. If your computer does not see it: Press Windows+R on your keyboard to launch the Run dialog box. Type diskmgmt.msc into the box and press Enter. Initialize your new hard drive (pick GPT if available - GUID Partition Table) New Simple Volume Agree to the volume size (default is likely best) Assign the Drive Letter Format (NTFS)

Work Great

G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK
G.SKILL Trident Z5 RGB Series 64GB (2 x 32GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model F5-6400J3239G32GX2-TZ5RK

Pros: Work as specified 128 GB RAM is probably overkill, but I hate trying to match RAM and have learned to fill all the slots on my computer builds. Too many times the price has gone UP for the older RAM and then I either need to upgrade it all again (wasting the old RAM) or settle for mismatched RAM. Get enough for all your memory slots and your future self will thank you. The color shifting also looks great if you have a clear case wall.

Cons: My MSI MAG X870 TOMAHAWK Mobo would not recognize more than 2 sticks at a time until I flashed BIOS update. Then it all worked fine. I consider this a Mobo issue, but sharing to help others avoid the frustration.

Overall Review: Great fast RAM Consider buying enough for all your Mobo RAM slots Make sure to update your MOBO Bios.