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Jon K.

Jon K.

Joined on 12/05/12

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Most Favorable Review

Nice card

GIGABYTE GV-N760WF2OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N760WF2OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 760 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready Video Card

Pros: Quiet, gaming graphics are awesome, 7.9 WEI. All my games run like butter now. The size isn't too big for 95% of the Mid Tower cases out there. Stays cool, did I mention its quiet, like, is this thing running quiet.

Cons: Had to pay for it.

Most Critical Review

Update

Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit, DVD
Microsoft Windows 11 Home 64-bit, DVD

Pros: It is still going to be supported

Cons: I built a new system and tried to install disk, your device does not meet minimum requirements. This after I specifically bought hardware compatible with Win11. Contacted Microsoft and after 4 hours of the most frustrating customer service, or lack of, I was given an address to make a bootable usb device, that also doesn't work.

Overall Review: After I gave up on Microsoft support, I went back into bios and started looking around. I was using a new bulk drive to load OEM disk. Tpm enabled, secure boot enabled, UEFI enabled, what is the problem? I finally clicked on the DVD drive that was my initial boot drive, viola, it showed legacy and UEFI options, I click on UEFI option, now I have a third choice for boot. I set the DVD drive UEFI as my initial boot and away we go. This is the first time I have ever had this happen, so I had to do the "dooh" thing, and continue with install. I hope this helps somebody else who is having trouble getting Windows 11 to load from a disc.

Good Cooling

Cooler Master MasterLiquid 120L Core 120mm Close-Loop AIO Liquid Cooler, White LED Pump, Gen S Coldplate Pump, 120mm PWM, CryoFuze 14W/mK, AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200 (MLW-D12M-A17PK-R1)
Cooler Master MasterLiquid 120L Core 120mm Close-Loop AIO Liquid Cooler, White LED Pump, Gen S Coldplate Pump, 120mm PWM, CryoFuze 14W/mK, AMD AM5/AM4, Intel LGA1851/1700/1200 (MLW-D12M-A17PK-R1)

Pros: Keeps my AMD 5700X nice and cool Doesn't have a profusion of lighting Quiet AMD mounting is solid Looks good in my blacked-out case

Cons: A little challenging to get mounted

Overall Review: I really like this cooler for my 65-watt processor. My temps are 45-50C gaming and low 30s the rest of the time. For AM4 socket there is no removing backplate to set up mount, just screw on the adapter for the AMD socket and mount. Getting the mount hooked correctly took three hands, mostly to keep the radiator out of the way. Once mounted it is solid, like a rock solid. My case had provision for mounting radiator on the rear of my case where the 120mm fan usually goes and this worked out well for my purposes. Most of the time I can't hear the cooler running and when under a good load gaming it's still quieter than my case fans, all controlled by MB. I don't know how well it would cool a higher TDP processor but for my 65watt AMD 5700X I can definitely recommend. I also like that the only light it has is the light around the logo (white) and that is pretty subdued.

Nice Case

Thermaltake V100 Perforated ATX Mid-Tower Chassis with One Pre-installed 120mm Fan and a Perforated Side Panel
Thermaltake V100 Perforated ATX Mid-Tower Chassis with One Pre-installed 120mm Fan and a Perforated Side Panel

Pros: NO glass Good cable routing options More than enough mounting options for drives Plenty of options for cooling 5.25 drive bays Nice "Stealthy" look

Cons: Not much here

Overall Review: I wanted a case for my new build that was simple and sleek in appearance, and this is what I landed on. I didn't want to build a system that had more lights on it than a carnival ride on the midway, or any glass. I was happy with the cable management options, my case is neat and tidy inside, with 5 140mm fans for case cooling. For my processor cooling I used the rear 120mm mount for a 120 AIO that keeps my 65 watt 5700X nice and cool. There was also plenty of room for long vid cards, or a large air cooler for processor. This case checked all the boxes for me so I would recommend this product.

Wow

GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7600 XT GAMING OC 16G Graphics Card, 3x WINDFORCE Fans 16GB 128-bit GDDR6, GV-R76XTGAMING OC-16GD Video Card
GIGABYTE Radeon RX 7600 XT GAMING OC 16G Graphics Card, 3x WINDFORCE Fans 16GB 128-bit GDDR6, GV-R76XTGAMING OC-16GD Video Card

Pros: Great 2K graphics, with my new setup I get 109fps on RDR2 with settings on either ultra or high. I haven't tried any other games yet; I have been having too much fun with my news graphics on that one.

Cons: I had to pay for it.

Overall Review: I bought this card for my new build, grandpa's GP computer. The only reason was the Windows 11 thing. New O.S., new computer...right? Anyway, I paired this card with a B550 MB and an AMD 5700X processor, and I could not be happier. Gaming is so smooth and clear, 109 with no tearing, stutters or other annoyances all at 2560 X 1440 with a 165 MHz refresh rate on my new monitor, sweet.

Not Good

Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition for PC [Online Game Code]
Red Dead Redemption 2: Ultimate Edition for PC [Online Game Code]

Pros: When the game wasn't crashing it was ok

Cons: Constant crashes on computer, black screen. This was downloaded on a system that is a known stable system that has no troubles with any other game. I tried every trick I could think of to get this game to run and nothing worked.

Overall Review: No I would not recommend you waste your time on this game

12/24/2024