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Thomas G.

Thomas G.

Joined on 06/01/02

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome ASRock

ASRock Prime B550M PRO4 AM4 AMD B550 USB 3.1 USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock Prime B550M PRO4 AM4 AMD B550 USB 3.1 USB 3.0 HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: This motherboard is well made... and heavy. Serious thought went into the placement of the massive aluminum heat sinks on it. The inclusion of 3 (total) M.2 were well placed as to not interfere with other component placements. A much need heat sink for the PCIe 4X4 drive slot is incorporated seamlessly into the design.

Cons: None as of yet (and I don't expect any) but I will amend my review should something arise.

Overall Review: I have owned several ASRock motherboards in the past and have never experienced a failure. This will be my workhorse for years to come. This review for ASRock review rebate program (but I would have done it anyway) AMD Ryzen 7 3700X Crucial Ballistix DDR4 3200 32GB ... and all the other good stuff

Best

GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX AM5 LGA 1718 AMD B650 M-ATX Motherboard with 5-Year Warranty, DDR5, 2 M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch
GIGABYTE B650M AORUS ELITE AX AM5 LGA 1718 AMD B650 M-ATX Motherboard with 5-Year Warranty, DDR5, 2 M.2, PCIe 5.0, USB 3.2 Gen2X2 Type-C, Intel 2.5GbE LAN, Q-Flash Plus, EZ-Latch

Pros: overall design

Overall Review: The AM5 stuff IS more expensive than the previous AM4, so my advice is to buy from a reputable vendor and buy from a reputable manufacturer. Newegg is and has the best.

Nice Case

Thermaltake Divider 200 TG Air Front Mesh Snow Edition Triangular Tempered Glass Side Panel Micro-ATX Computer Case with Pre-stalled 200mm Front Fan + 120mm Rear Fan CA-1V1-00S6WN-01
Thermaltake Divider 200 TG Air Front Mesh Snow Edition Triangular Tempered Glass Side Panel Micro-ATX Computer Case with Pre-stalled 200mm Front Fan + 120mm Rear Fan CA-1V1-00S6WN-01

Overall Review: I haven't used it yet... waiting for the second half of the year for a new Ryzen build. The case is well made and finished. Very heavy, but I'm used to Lian Li cases. From what I've seen, my Micro ATX build be a snap and cooling should be no problem whether air or water. I'll update if I hit a snag.

What's not to like?

Fractal Design Node 804 Black Window Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX  Cube Computer Case
Fractal Design Node 804 Black Window Aluminum/Steel Micro ATX  Cube Computer Case

Pros: roomy and well thought out

Cons: the aft 4 hard drive connections may rub on the PSU unless 45 degree connectors are used

Overall Review: I mounted 8 hard drives in the case, a MATX Ryzen motherboard with 3700X processor. With the fans that came with the case, the thermals changed, maybe, +2 degrees C (from an open frame setup) all the way around. Very pleased about that. BTW, my Exos drives have 3 recepticals on each side for mounting, but because the Iron Wolf 10TB plus drives only had 2, I thought I might be in trouble. My case came with the extensions to mount the drives configured like the Iron Wolf NAS drives. Unexpected, but a relief even though I didn't have to use them.

Quality Case

LIAN LI PC-V354R Red Aluminum Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-V354R Red Aluminum Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is typical Lian Li build quality. All interior and exterior surfaces and edges well finished. Not painted, anodized.

Cons: This is the first red case I have purchased and it is not as red as pictured. At least it's not pink.

Overall Review: Lian Li has been designing odd style cases as of late. I don't know if this is a trial and error marketing thing or not, however... there is no reason why a person would not know what they are getting into before they buy a Lian Li as Newegg has the link to Lian Li posted for every product they sell. This is complete with a manual. I have 6 Lian Li cases currently and have never been disappointed in any of them. This one is no exception.

Beautiful

LIAN LI PC-V300B Black Aluminum Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
LIAN LI PC-V300B Black Aluminum Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: Lian Li makes some of the highest quality cases I've ever seen or owned.

Cons: Has sharper edges than I'm used to seeing in a Lian Li case.

Overall Review: Most Lian Li cases come with tracking to prevent chaffing the wiring (if routed near the edges). This one did not.