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Austin H.

Austin H.

Joined on 09/09/19

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Most Favorable Review

Great product. Physically large card.

MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G
MSI GeForce RTX 2070 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card RTX 2070 ARMOR 8G

Pros: So far, so good. No problems at all. I've been playing killing floor 2 and Borderlands 3 with every video setting set as high as they can go. I'm getting great fps and this card is barely even working hard enough to start using its cooling fans. (Ryzen 5 2600 & 1080p monitor) I'd probably get more use out of it with a stronger processor. Would recommend.

Cons: Not necessarily a con but be aware that this card is approximately 12" long, 6" wide, and 2" thick. It's very large and heavy. Most of this bulk is hardware that keeps it cool but my card is sagging after one month of installation. Buy a gpu brace, mount it vertically, support it with some Lego bricks, a wooden dowel, anything that you don't mind looking at to hold up the unsupported corner.

Overall Review: Performance is great. Make sure the whole card is supported in some way. The RGB MSI logo looks nice in my case and it has some cool effects.

Unbeatable value right now

AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen - RYZEN 5 2600 Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) 6-Core 3.4 GHz (3.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W YD2600BBAFBOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 5 2nd Gen - RYZEN 5 2600 Pinnacle Ridge (Zen+) 6-Core 3.4 GHz (3.9 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W YD2600BBAFBOX Desktop Processor

Pros: As with a lot of computer parts you can score great deals on great products that aren't the newest model anymore. This cpu is awesome and it's even better after a big discount. Doesn't get much better than this. I use it for gaming and I'm barely going above 45 deg Celcius during long periods of gaming with ultra graphics settings.

Overall Review: Two thumbs up.

Fast installation, worked instantly when powered on.

RIITOP 1200M PCI-e Express WIFI Card Adapter Wireless AC Dual-Band 2.4G 5G with Realtek 8112AE Chipset
RIITOP 1200M PCI-e Express WIFI Card Adapter Wireless AC Dual-Band 2.4G 5G with Realtek 8112AE Chipset

Pros: Not much to say about it since it only has one job. Snapped right in to my PCI_E slot and I connected to my internet as soon as my computer booted up. No problems so far. It seems faster than the cheap little USB wifi stick I was using to hold me over.

Cons: The shipper gave me a 4-5 long window when it could randomly arrive and nothing really showed up on the tracking. I think that's because I was shipping from Asia to North America. It showed up in around 2 weeks.

Overall Review: Great price and works as advertised.

Buy this case for the size and versatility, not for the lights.

DIYPC Vanguard-RGB Black Dual USB3.0 Steel/ Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/Tempered Glass Panels (Front and Both Sides) and Pre-Installed 4 x RGB LED Fans (7 Different Color in 3 Mode Control)
DIYPC Vanguard-RGB Black Dual USB3.0 Steel/ Tempered Glass ATX Mid Tower Gaming Computer Case w/Tempered Glass Panels (Front and Both Sides) and Pre-Installed 4 x RGB LED Fans (7 Different Color in 3 Mode Control)

Pros: This case has plenty of space for everything. My RTX 2070 is pretty hefty but that isn't a concern. It almost looks barren in there even though everything is installed in it. Still have space for 2 full size radiators in addition to my 4 case fans. There are dozens of places to mount everything. Plenty of space to put 5 or 6 SSDs, includes 2 hard drive trays pre-installed. Clean cutouts for wires to pass with nice rubber grommets, loops for zipties/Velcro. Honestly this entire case is covered with useful holes loops slots screw holes, you name it. Tempered glass on 3 sides looks very nice and it pops off in seconds for access to every thing inside from good angles. Also it came with bags full of extra hardware like screws, motherboard standoffs, zip ties. Much much more than I needed, I barely used half of everything that came with it.

Cons: The pre-installed fans are bad. LED lights don't look anything like the picture and the blades feel cheap and brittle. The LED controller in my case didn't work and I couldn't control the LEDs at all. Trust me I tried everything. They aren't able to be controlled by software on the computer, just by the 1 button on the case. The fans use 6 pin connectors but my motherboard (MSI X470) only accepts 4 pin fan connectors. I ended up disconnecting the fan and led button from the case, removing the LED controller completely, and replacing all the fans. That way I can control the fans through my MoBo Bios instead of just high/low speed like before.

Overall Review: Excellent case in every way except the LED fans are pretty bad. Don't buy this for the cool lights in the picture and buy new fans with it.