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Garrett S.

Garrett S.

Joined on 10/15/08

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Most Favorable Review

Beast of a heatsink

be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Air Cooler | 200W TDP | High Performance | LGA 1700 1200 2066 1150 1151 1155 2011(-3) Square ILM Socket Compatible | Intel and AMD 4/5 Support | Low Noise Air Cooler | BK021
be quiet! Dark Rock 4 CPU Air Cooler | 200W TDP | High Performance | LGA 1700 1200 2066 1150 1151 1155 2011(-3) Square ILM Socket Compatible | Intel and AMD 4/5 Support | Low Noise Air Cooler | BK021

Pros: Short review: I would buy this again ________ - Keeps my new Ryzen chip very cool (even under heavy strain) - Works with both AMD/Intel - Relatively easy setup - No noise - Quality materials used

Cons: I have a single con and I'm willing to split the negative with the "be quiet" folks. -- Be VERY observant about the process steps in installing this heat sink. For starters DO NOT mount the motherboard in the case and then put in the heatsink. You need to put the processor and heatsink on the board OUTSIDE the case as the heatsink is too large to see how to mount if it's already in there. Lastly, do NOT look at the "be quiet!" logo for the orientation of the heatsink. In my new system I actually would have wanted the heatsink to be facing towards the back of the case (thus logo would up upside down). While the way I currently have mounted works, I've lost two RAM slots because of the heatsink fan pointed in the wrong direction. C'est la vie!

Overall Review: If you've got a hot CPU then you should definitely buy this heatsink. I wish 'Be Quiet!' would add some tags/decals so I can add it to my case.

Pleasantly surprised

ASRock X470 Taichi AM4 AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Ready ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock X470 Taichi AM4 AMD Ryzen 3000 Series CPU Ready ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: This was my first time buying as ASRock board and I've been quite happy with it so far. It seems incredibly durable, looks good and has good spacing so devices aren't wedged in tightly. This board is the first time I've used a built-in M.2 NVMe SSD. It was cake to pop in and then add the heatsink on top of it.

Cons: None

Overall Review: So far I have absolutely no complaints about this motherboard.

So far so good!

G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZR
G.SKILL TridentZ RGB Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-16GTZR

Pros: It's RAM. As long as it fits and works correctly (which mine did) then I'd call it a success. The RGB on them looks pretty slick when everything is synced up.

Cons: None

Legit case

AZZA Taurus 5000B Black/Black(inside chassis) SECC ATX Full Tower Case
AZZA Taurus 5000B Black/Black(inside chassis) SECC ATX Full Tower Case

Pros: - Sleek design - Plenty of space - Cool RGB lighting - Strong frame materials - Lot of fans to keep good circulation

Cons: - A smidge better cabling on the built-in fans would be nice ... but a year after ownership and they still work fine.

All hail AMD!

AMD Ryzen 7 1st Gen - RYZEN 7 1700X Summit Ridge (Zen) 8-Core 3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 95W YD170XBCAEWOF Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 1st Gen - RYZEN 7 1700X Summit Ridge (Zen) 8-Core 3.4 GHz (3.8 GHz Turbo) Socket AM4 95W YD170XBCAEWOF Desktop Processor

Pros: If you can't afford a Threadripper right now (like me) then this is the CPU you want to buy. It's fast, durable and affordable.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Buying Intel is like rooting for the New York Yankees, hoping Jimmy Chitwood misses the last shot or voting for President Trump ... only weak, limp-wristed losers do it.

Takes a lickin' and keeps on tickin'

Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E Dual HDMI / DVI-D / Dual DP OC w/ Backplate (UEFI), 100411P8GOCL
Sapphire PULSE Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 PCI-E Dual HDMI / DVI-D / Dual DP OC w/ Backplate (UEFI), 100411P8GOCL

Pros: I've thrown every triple-A game I own on 'ultra graphics' at this card and it barely seems to notice. I've not even got its brother yet for Crossfire! - Easy install - Looks good - Performs like a champ - Very quiet if not overclocked

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is my 3rd Sapphire card I've ever purchased and while I do sound like a "fan boy" here, they really do make good quality items.