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AL P.

AL P.

Joined on 11/03/09

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Most Favorable Review

Mobo for my 5820k build

ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock X99 Extreme4 LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: + aesthetic blue + price + x99

Cons: None really?

Overall Review: **Read the manual before building. RAM slots and Graphic card slots are specific, of course so is CPU installation*** I just got this board through another online retailer for my x99 build (5820k). I paired it up with some GSKILL 16gb DDR4 3000Mhz in blue ram. Looks really nice. Time will tell if the board holds up, it seems very durable and came packaged good. PC powered up, running Windows 8 64bit at the moment and booted off USB to install. Again, no weird black screens or blue screens. Every piece of hardware was detected. Don't know what all the DOA reviews are about, maybe they didn't read the manual correctly or maybe Asrock QC is a bit out of whack. Remember to read the manual. RAM needs to be in the black slots when doing quad channel and from left to right. CPU needs to match triangle and there are two levels that need to be opened. From reading intel manual, you want to leave that CPU cover piece ON when installing the new LGA2011-v3 CPU and it pops off after closing. The main PCI slot is the top one closet to CPU. Msg me if you guys have any questions. I'm XxAlbertoxX at overclock.net

Most Critical Review

Expensive, flashy, but not worth the price.

SilverStone RAVEN RV01-BW Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case
SilverStone RAVEN RV01-BW Black Steel / Plastic ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Unique heat dissapation layout (90° mobo layout), unique "stealth" fighter look. Not overly flash, but discreet but still with style.

Cons: Quality. I read the reviews on here about the front panel sliding door and how it broke on everyone. I was like "Nah, won't happen to me." I took the shot and bought it in December 2011 and it worked great. Yesterday however, it decides to slide upward out of nowhere; it had finally broke. I couldn't believe that what everyone said was true. Very dissapointed in this case. Even from the beginning, the front sliding door slid upward in a "choppy" manner (not a smooth sliding mechanism) it it looked like they just threw some vasoline in there to slide it (no ball bearings or anything). It just kind of blemishes a case that is this price tag$, having a broken front panel like that. If you think, it wont happen to you, think again...

Overall Review: Also, it needs to be said the cable management of this case frankly SUCKS. I don't get how companies can make a case that looks this visually appealing (in my eyes) but skimp out on quality and important things like cable management, especially when cables impede air flow and this case is designed with optimum air flow in mind. I was very dissapointed to find out the grommet holes inside the case mobo tray are so small in diameter you CANNOT even fit anything OTHER THAN A SATA CABLE! even the Sata PSU cable you have to BEND and swivel and tilt to get it through the hole (its soooo tiny). No chance in heck getting a Graphics card 6pin or 8pin PSU or, especially a 24pin PSU. You would have to drill out the mobo tray for that. so you end up having cables (big ) run up the front of the case, which is ugly because you can see it through the window. Also, the front sliding door WILL break on you. I'm getting a HAF X next time... I bought this case to be different ; big mistake.

Worked with my ASRock Extreme4, EVGA x99 micro2 mATX and ASRock x99e ITX/ac motherboards.

SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V5P256BW
SAMSUNG 950 PRO M.2 2280 256GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V5P256BW

Pros: Fast Small Sexy No SATA data cables cluttering your face

Cons: Probably not worth the premium $$$ price honestly, more of a bragging rights and "because I could" purchase. Also, you might need to disable CSM in BIOS to get the drive to install Windows (through the USB and booting into UEFI off the USB, CDs might not work). The EVGA x99 micro 2, I didn't have to do anything actually, the 2 ASRock boards needed CSM disabled or the "storage" option under CSM to be set to "UEFI only" and I needed to use a USB thumb drive with Windows 8 (created via usb media tool on microsoft site).

Best Mouse Pad On The Market

SteelSeries QcK Heavy Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)
SteelSeries QcK Heavy Gaming Mouse Pad (Black)

Pros: - Huge - Stable - Soft and comfortable

Cons: Nothing

Overall Review: The best mouse pad on the market, never slide off the table because its huge and provides great tracking for optical mice. I had one, spilled coffee on it and repurchased another, and will continue for years because nothing beats it imo.

Great Video Card For 1080P Gaming At 60-120FPS

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING OC EDITION, GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 970 4GB G1 GAMING OC EDITION, GV-N970G1 GAMING-4GD

Pros: - Sexy - Gets over 60fps in most games and if you lower some of your settings you should get around 120-140fps easily at 1080p for 120hz/144hz monitors

Cons: - Well, I wasn't never able to get a really good overclock on it unfortunately, but it was a very solid card.

Overall Review: I only upgraded to a GTX 980 Ti for bragging rights, this card was working fine and got me the needed fps in CSGO or Battlefield for my 144hz monitor. Very good bang for your buck

Gaming In 2016 With It Still

Sennheiser GAME ONE Gaming Headset for PC, MAC & Multi-Platform - White
Sennheiser GAME ONE Gaming Headset for PC, MAC & Multi-Platform - White

Pros: - Very comfortable - Sounds great in CS:GO, Battlefield in many games - Microphone is flexible and seems good

Cons: I don't think I have any cons, it's done it's job for me and lasted this long providing great audio quality

Overall Review: I am using an external DAC with the headset so it's louder than using the integrated audio on my motherboard. The headset is great and I'm still using it in 5/22/2016 and have no issues hearing footsteps in games like CS:GO where audio is crucial. I had the Audiotechnica AD700 before this headset.