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John K.

John K.

Joined on 09/17/16

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Most Favorable Review

Perfect Z270 board! GREAT JOB MSI!!

MSI Z270 SLI PLUS LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard
MSI Z270 SLI PLUS LGA 1151 Intel Z270 HDMI USB 3.1 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: -Has everything you need and more (2xM.2 slots, SLI and Crossfire support, USB 3.1) -No tacky RGB lighting effects or fancy do-dads. Just an optional classy white backlighting. -Sleek flat black color scheme with a clean professional look and I/O covering. -Awesome BIOS for overclocking.

Cons: None that I can even think of, even when being picky.

Overall Review: If your looking for a Z270 chipset motherboard for a Kaby Lake build, look no further. This board is for you, has all the options and features of a $200+ motherboard without the gimmicky RGB lighting effects and tacky colors.

Great gaming/everyday mouse.

MSI Interceptor DS B1 Gaming Mouse
MSI Interceptor DS B1 Gaming Mouse

Pros: -Feels solid and durable in hand. -Responsive and fluid. -Got as a free bonus when buying an MSI motherboard.

Cons: None at all, especially at this price.

Overall Review: I got this mouse as a free bonus when buying a Kaby Lake MSI motherboard, but would definitely consider this well worth $20. This mouse performs on par with the $100 flashy gaming mice my friends use from Razor and Corsair. For $20 you wind find a better gaming mouse. Just pull the trigger on this one. You'll be glad you did.

Not leaps and bounds ahead of Skylake, but well worth it for overclockers.

Intel Core i7 7th Gen - Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80677I77700K Desktop Processor
Intel Core i7 7th Gen - Core i7-7700K Kaby Lake Quad-Core 4.2 GHz LGA 1151 91W BX80677I77700K Desktop Processor

Pros: -Stable constant 5.0GHZ overclock under 1.350V. -Able to hit 5.2GHZ on my particular CPU. -Best enthusiast gaming CPU on the market.

Cons: -Not much more performance over Skylake. -Runs hotter than Skylake by 5-10 degree C.

Overall Review: I upgraded to this from my i5-6600k, I had quite a noticeable difference in performance, mainly in gaming and extreme multitasking. I would say this was definitely a good choice in my situation and would recommend this upgrade to anyone who who isn't already running Skylake i7.

Its thermal paste, good brand, good price.

ARCTIC MX-4 Thermal Paste, Carbon Based High Performance Thermal Compound for All Coolers, Thermal Interface Material, 4 Grams
ARCTIC MX-4 Thermal Paste, Carbon Based High Performance Thermal Compound for All Coolers, Thermal Interface Material, 4 Grams

Pros: Good brand, quality product, good price. Its thermal paste, what else can I say? Buy it.

Cons: NONE

Overall Review: BUY IT ALREADY!

11/23/2016

Sexy lil Cooler.

CRYORIG M9i Mini Tower Cooler for INTEL CPUs
CRYORIG M9i Mini Tower Cooler for INTEL CPUs

Pros: Looks awesome, has a nice sleek modern look. Easiest heatsink install ive ever done. Dropped my idles temps from 40c to around 24c average, even under full load I'm getting temps no higher than 50c. Kills your stock intel cooler. Fan is next to silent, literally cant even hear it running over my case fans, adds no sound whatsoever. Awesome Choice for light overclocking. If you threw another fan on this beast I bet you could hit 4.5ghz on your i5 6600k.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Super easy install, literally done in 3 minutes, no hassle at all.

11/23/2016

Perfect match for a GTX 1050ti/RX 470 budget rig!!

OEM Intel Core i3 i3-6100 Dual-core 3.70 GHz Processor LGA 1151
OEM Intel Core i3 i3-6100 Dual-core 3.70 GHz Processor LGA 1151

Pros: Great hyperthreading performance for budget gaming, kills the FX 6300. Pair this CPU with a GTX 1050ti/1060 or an RX 470/480 and youll be amazed. Hyperthreading on this i3 is AWESOME. Buy it for your budget build right now, Buy it!

Cons: Doesnt have 4 physical cores (only 2), but hyperthreading more thqn compensates for that, trust me.

Overall Review: Pair this thing with a GTX 1050ti or RX 470 and youll be in budget build heaven!!!

11/23/2016