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Richard M.

Richard M.

Joined on 06/02/07

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Most Favorable Review

Great PCI-E Wifi! Easy Install, flawless performance.

Rosewill RNX-AC1300PCE WiFi Adapter / Wireless Adapter / PCI-E Network Card , 802.11AC Dual Band AC1300 PCI Express Network Adapter, 2.4 GHz 400 Mbps + 5 GHz 867 Mbps, Include Low-profile Bracket
Rosewill RNX-AC1300PCE WiFi Adapter / Wireless Adapter / PCI-E Network Card , 802.11AC Dual Band AC1300 PCI Express Network Adapter, 2.4 GHz 400 Mbps + 5 GHz 867 Mbps, Include Low-profile Bracket

Pros: I've purchased two of these as the first one worked so well I wanted to use it again in a customer's build. Simply pop it into the PCI-E slot, install the drivers (preferably from Rosewill's website) and you are good to go! Download speeds are outstanding, and online gaming performance is phenomenal. I would highly recommend this for any build, no matter what the use case is.

Cons: None so far with two cards used in two builds. No problems whatsoever. If I had to choose a con, it's not WiFi 6 🤷

Overall Review: Great choice for PCI-E Wifi. WiFi 6 is here so there are faster options but for a great performing card at a great price (usually with discounts too!) you can't go wrong.

12/19/2019

Beautiful Design, Quiet Operation, East Installation

NZXT Kraken X53 240mm - RL-KRX53-01 - AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler - Rotating Infinity Mirror Design - Powered By CAM V4 - RGB Connector - 2 x Aer P120 120mm Radiator Fans LGA 1700 Compatible
NZXT Kraken X53 240mm - RL-KRX53-01 - AIO RGB CPU Liquid Cooler - Rotating Infinity Mirror Design - Powered By CAM V4 - RGB Connector - 2 x Aer P120 120mm Radiator Fans LGA 1700 Compatible

Pros: I've been wanting to jump into an AIO to cool my CPU, and the NZXT X53 immediately caught my eye. Its a clean, simple design with that amazing looking Infinity Mirror over the heat block with a little RGB flare should you want a touch of customization. I am using the X53 with my Ryzen 5 3600 running stock with boost enabled with the core clock staying almost consistently at the max boost frequency of 4.2Ghz with temps reaching only 50ish degrees during extended gaming sessions with Cyberpunk 2077 with the fans barely audible. The install instructions were simple to follow and took all of 15 minutes including removing the previously installed stock AMD fan and cleaning off the old thermal paste. All things considered, I couldn't be happier.

Cons: None. I honestly don't have anything negative to say about this AIO as of right now. I've had it installed for about a week at this point and everything has been going super smoothly. Some others have complained about the AMD/Intel mounting rings feeling a little "cheap" but I had no problem with the quality of the build of the install process.

Overall Review: If you want a slick, quiet, and easy to install AIO, I don't know of another choice that I would recommend more.

Inexpensive Storage Option

HP/Seagate Constellation ES ST2000NM0011 (649401-003) 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5inch Internal Enterprise Hard Drive
HP/Seagate Constellation ES ST2000NM0011 (649401-003) 2TB 7200RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5inch Internal Enterprise Hard Drive

Pros: - 7200 RPM - Inexpensive 2Tb Storage Option

Cons: - Spin up upon access can be a little louder than I'd prefer, but expected for platter drive. (I love silence from my PC so I'm a tough critic)

Overall Review: It is a basic 2Tb HDD platter drive that will serve well for a simple storage option. When the drive is accessed, it is a little louder than I would like (spin up sound from platters and slight click from arm moving over platter) but it is a minor complaint that I wouldn't dock and eggs for. If you are looking for an inexpensive option to increase storage capacity for your system, you will be well served.

11/21/2019