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David G.

David G.

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Most Favorable Review

HIgh Performance For A Low Price!

ASRock Challenger Arc B570 10GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card B570 CL 10GO
ASRock Challenger Arc B570 10GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 x8 ATX Graphics Card B570 CL 10GO

Pros: Inexpensive for a modern 10 Gb video card Runs cool and quiet Easy to setup

Cons: Requires Rebar Works best with modern 6 core and better CPU's May get some stuttering on weaker CPU's

Overall Review: Easy to setup in an i3-12100F system replacing a RTX 2060 6 Gb card. Ran DDU and downloaded the new Intel ARC driver before pulling out the old card. No problems installing the new card as it only took an 8 pin PCIe power cable like the old card. The new driver installed with no issues. Card runs super cool and quiet compared to old EVGA single fan triple slot card. Running some simple benchmarks in Superposition 1080p medium new card avg fps is 142 vs 105 fps on the RTX 2060. In Final Fantasy XV 1080p std score was 14550 versus 10470 on the old so 39% better but with some noticeable stuttering.

Most Critical Review

Inexpensive Wireless Mouse Easy to Set Up

Rosewill Wireless Optical Computer Mouse, Compact, Travel Friendly, Office Style, Adjustable DPI, 4 Buttons, USB - Black
Rosewill Wireless Optical Computer Mouse, Compact, Travel Friendly, Office Style, Adjustable DPI, 4 Buttons, USB - Black

Pros: Fits my hand ok and comfortable.

Cons: Wheel did not work properly - was either too loose or too hard to turn - had to return.

Overall Review: Would recommend spending some more money and getting a Logitech or Microsoft wireless mouse.

Great Compact Case for Business Computer

DIYPC MA01-R Black SECC Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
DIYPC MA01-R Black SECC Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: Very inexpensive when on sale Looks a lot more expensive when put together Very compact

Cons: Cable management is challenging Works best with small motherboards

Overall Review: This is a very small micro ATX case best used for small motherboards. I immediately removed the bolted on drive mounting plate to make room to work on it. There are not many motherboards shallow enough not to cover the cable openings to the rear. The LG CD/DVD player and Rosewill power supply fit perfectly with plenty of space between them. Cable management takes some patience but the bulge on the back cover accommodated all my cables. Perfect for an office pc the end product comes out looking a lot more expensive than the real cost!

Great Motherboard for 10th/11th Gen Intel CPU's

ASRock B560M-HDV LGA 1200 Intel B560 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock B560M-HDV LGA 1200 Intel B560 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Allows memory overclockingProbably best for Celeron, Pentium and Core i3/i5

Cons: Can't use both M.2 slots with 10th Gen CPU'sProbably not a good idea for Core i7/i9

Overall Review: Great upgrade from a H410 board for not much more money. Allows me to run a Pentium Gold G6400 with DDR4 3000 overclocked to 3200 which increases the built in video frame rate in games slightly. I have had no problems with the built in ethernet connecting to the internet the first time I booted up (without having to load any drivers) at least with my version of Windows 10 20H2. Unfortunately the top M.2 slot (marked Hyper) is only usable for 11th Gen CPU's - the bottom one (marked Ultra) works for 10th Gen. All the other USB and video connections are working fine. For the money this is very reasonable priced budget b560 board!

Reliable and Fast DDR3200 Ram

Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLZGD416G3200HC16CDC01
Team T-FORCE VULCAN Z 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model TLZGD416G3200HC16CDC01

Pros: Actually works at rated speed.

Cons: None so far.

Overall Review: I like this ram because it actually works immediately for first gen Ryzen cpus like the R5 1600 at the rated 3200 speed unlike GSkill which is hit or miss in all the Gigabyte motherboards I have tested. Also, the new heatsink on the Vulcan Z model is a lot sturdier than other older models which felt flimsy.

12/25/2019

Great Bargain 400W 80 Plus Power Supply

Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply
Rosewill RD400S, 80 PLUS Certified 400 W Power Supply

Pros: Works great for me - I use it to test new motherboards and video cards - even video cards that are supposed to need 450 - 500w power supply's.

Cons: No cons - have had absolutely no problems with a wide variety of motherboards and video cards.

Overall Review: Highly recommended when these go on sale for less than $20 - much better than the 400w EVGA power supply I had to return which was open box and no bargain at all!