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Dylan W.

Dylan W.

Joined on 03/19/12

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Most Favorable Review

Amazing Processor

AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen - RYZEN 9 3900X Matisse (Zen 2) 12-Core 3.8 GHz (4.6 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 105W 100-100000023BOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 9 3rd Gen - RYZEN 9 3900X Matisse (Zen 2) 12-Core 3.8 GHz (4.6 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 105W 100-100000023BOX Desktop Processor

Pros: -Very fast. -Ryzen 3000's boost algorithm is very snappy, allowing small tasks to leverage boost speeds. -PCIe 4.0 allows storage to be even faster.

Cons: -Boost algorithm, while fast, does make the CPU sit a little warm on idle. -BOIS/AGESA support is a little finicky at launch.

Overall Review: I got this processor 8 days after launch and put together the system with no issues, just a simple BIOS update is all that I recommend. I went with an ASUS Prime X570-Pro which works great, has no problems at all.

Most Critical Review

Bad quality

StarTech.com MU6MF 6 ft. Stereo Extension Cable 3.5mm Male to 3.5mm Female Male to Female
StarTech.com MU6MF 6 ft. Stereo Extension Cable 3.5mm Male to 3.5mm Female Male to Female

Pros: None

Cons: Feels cheap Bad audio quality

Overall Review: Don't buy, just buy another brand

Good monitor for the price point

Samsung UJ59 ViewFinity LU32J590UQNXZA 32" 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD 4K Resolution 2x HDMI, DisplayPort AMD FreeSync Flicker Free Slim Bezel LED Backlit LCD Monitor
Samsung UJ59 ViewFinity LU32J590UQNXZA 32" 3840 x 2160 Ultra HD 4K Resolution 2x HDMI, DisplayPort AMD FreeSync Flicker Free Slim Bezel LED Backlit LCD Monitor

Pros: Affordable price point Big size Good quality

Cons: Stand is not extremely adjustable Colors and viewing angles are not amazing

Overall Review: Great if you want a big monitor for productivity.

Worked at rated speeds

Kingston 16GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory Module - For Server - 16 GB - DDR4-3200/PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM - 3200 MHz Single-rank Memory - CL22 - 1.20 V - ECC - Unbuffered - 288-pin - DIMM - KTD-PE432ES8/16G
Kingston 16GB DDR4 SDRAM Memory Module - For Server - 16 GB - DDR4-3200/PC4-25600 DDR4 SDRAM - 3200 MHz Single-rank Memory - CL22 - 1.20 V - ECC - Unbuffered - 288-pin - DIMM - KTD-PE432ES8/16G

Pros: Good price

Cons: Only single rank

Overall Review: Worked at rated speeds in an ASRock Rack X570D4U motherboard in a dual channel configuration.

Great professional printer

Canon imageCLASS MF8580Cdw Wireless Color Multifunction Laser Printer
Canon imageCLASS MF8580Cdw Wireless Color Multifunction Laser Printer

Pros: Somewhat easy setup Decent software that works Ability to scan onto network drive Duplex scanning and printing Color laser printing for quick & dry pages Toner cartridges last for thousands of pages

Cons: Quite heavy

Overall Review: Moving from a home HP printer to a more professional one definitely feels great. For networking, you must disable automatic network sleep in settings. Other than that, this printer works quite well out of the box. My only complaint for the entire machine is that it's too heavy so it's not easy to move and plug cables in the back once you put it next to a wall.

10/14/2014

Great case

Fractal Design Core 3300 Black Wide-body ATX Midtower Computer Case
Fractal Design Core 3300 Black Wide-body ATX Midtower Computer Case

Pros: -lots of space -great to work in -not much flex -2 decent fans included -plenty of places for drives, no clunky drive cages -aggressively priced -USB 3.0 included

Cons: -no dust filters on front, top, or back -doors do not slide on as easily as other cases, including Fractal Design's -HD audio cable needs to be 3 inches longer if you want it to look decent inside the case

Overall Review: I love this case. No Fractal Design case has let me down yet. Their choice to not include drive cages was welcome for me.