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Stanley M.

Stanley M.

Joined on 05/27/05

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Most Favorable Review

Worked as expected

G.SKILL Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-8GIS
G.SKILL Aegis 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15D-8GIS

Pros: Seems to be a good quality product, slid into my motherboard and works like it should. Price was competitive.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I wasn't looking for overclock memory--just standard.

Most Critical Review

Worked for a bit...

MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI Z170-A PRO LGA 1151 Intel Z170 USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Generally liked the USB 3.1 ports and the M.2 slot

Cons: After installing the M.2, I couldn't get the sata 1-4 to work (According to the manual, 3 and 4 were still supposed to work). Also, the rear Sata ports are jammed into my hard drive cage, hard to work with. At any rate, the MB died after 2 months of use--first went black screen and would not turn off, even holding down the power button. After disconnecting the power supply, MB would no longer wake up. Tested with a new power supply, still no joy.<br><br>Tried to register on MSI website for warranty service but could not get their website to take my information. Likely a browser issue--using Chrome. They did pick up right away on their customer service line when I called and randomly hit #1 (their menu wasn't clear on what to hit). They issued an RMA and I have sent the MB in for service/replacement. We shall see.

Overall Review: Not sure whether I would recommend this yet. System: MSI Z170-A pro, G-Skill Aegis 2x4GB DDR4 SDRAM, Samsung 850 EVO M.2 SSD 250GB, Intel Core I5-6600K, Silverstone TD03-LITE AIO liquid cpu cooler, 2 Western Digital platter drives, Samsung 850 EVO SSD 250GB which I had to connect using a usb 3.1 cable. Update: They sent me a new or reconditioned board very quickly and it was working fine for about a month. Now it has lost the M.2 drive, but since no one else has mentioned M.2 problems, I am thinking it is most likely a drive failure. I will try replacing that first.

This got me going, but it does seem to collect a lot of info for Microsoft.

Microsoft Windows 11 Home (USB)
Microsoft Windows 11 Home (USB)

Pros: I was having trouble getting my windows 10 going on a new machine after the old one died, and finally just decided to bite the bullet and get this version with the USB drive and install on a new 4TB SSD. It saved me from a ton of upgrade headaches.

Overall Review: Yeah, it's the new windows. I went with the Home version this time instead of Pro. It seems to do everything I need to do.

10/15/2025

I was worried while I struggled to get it running.

MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard, ATX - Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851 - DDR5 Memory Boost 4 x DDR5 (9200+ MT/s OC), 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 x M.2 Gen5, Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN
MAG Z890 TOMAHAWK WIFI Motherboard, ATX - Supports Intel Core Ultra Processors (Series 2), LGA 1851 - DDR5 Memory Boost 4 x DDR5 (9200+ MT/s OC), 1 x PCIe 5.0 x16, 1 x M.2 Gen5, Wi-Fi 7, 5G LAN

Pros: Finally got the instructions on-line and figured out it takes more power connections than I was used to. When I finally got all those hooked up, it powered up nicely. All the slots for M.2 SSDs is nice, I will be able to expand storage easily when I need it.

Cons: It would be nice if there were a large schematic in the box showing what/where to connect.

Overall Review: I had no problem getting this going once I figured out all required power connections.

10/15/2025

Had to take the fans off and reinstall them through the case.

MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240 White - AIO ARGB Liquid Cooling - 240mm Radiator - Dual 120mm ARGB PWM Fans - EZ Connect - LGA 1700/1851/AM5/AM4 Compatible
MSI MAG Coreliquid A13 240 White - AIO ARGB Liquid Cooling - 240mm Radiator - Dual 120mm ARGB PWM Fans - EZ Connect - LGA 1700/1851/AM5/AM4 Compatible

Pros: Seems to work all right, it is pretty quiet. I found the spot in the coolermaster case that seemed to be built for this size unit and the hoses reached.

Overall Review: It is a good match for my build. Coolermaster mid-tower case, msi MAG z890 motherboard. Came as a bundle deal with the motherboard.

10/15/2025

Dropped it in, seems to work well.

Intel Core Ultra 7 265K - Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) Arrow Lake 20-Core (8P+12E), LGA 1851, 125W Desktop Processor - BX80768265K
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K - Core Ultra 7 (Series 2) Arrow Lake 20-Core (8P+12E), LGA 1851, 125W Desktop Processor - BX80768265K

Pros: I didn't fry it while handling, so that is good.

Cons: Pretty sure there was a discount on this a few days later. Disappointed that Newegg did not apply the better price.

Overall Review: Seems a solid choice for an Intel processor.

10/15/2025