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Andy T.

Andy T.

Joined on 01/11/15

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Most Favorable Review

A solid budget GPU

EVGA GeForce GTX 750 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 02G-P4-2758-KR
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 02G-P4-2758-KR

Pros: -EVGA Quality -Highest temperature I've witnessed this card go up to is 57 degrees Celsius -Silent -Beautiful -Never have to turn down the graphics to lowlow -Inexpensive

Cons: -No SLI support -A little worse price to performance than the 750ti -Don't expect to max out all settings

Overall Review: I was forced to get the 750 because the 750 Ti was out of stock, but seeing that performance is knocked down a little and did not want to go with team red, I got this. Never regretted this buy. This is a perfect GPU if you are a first-time PC builder and on a strict budget.

Nice Quality Mousepad

COUGAR CONTROL MPC-CON-M Gaming Mouse Pad
COUGAR CONTROL MPC-CON-M Gaming Mouse Pad

Pros: -Durable -Nicely crafted -Price -Size -Works extremely well with all my mice -Stays in place -Price -Improved my gaming accuracy and control!

Cons: I can't name any at the moment.

Overall Review: Works as advertised. I'd happily recommend this to anyone that wants a better mouse pad than standard cheap ones.

Best budget gaming mouse!

COUGAR 200M Optical LED Gaming Mouse
COUGAR 200M Optical LED Gaming Mouse

Pros: -Really solid construction -Nice ergonomics -Cougar quality -DPI up to 2000 -adjustable DPI -Stealthy look w/ Orange LED's (under $20!) -PRICE

Cons: At this price, there's none worth mentioning.

Overall Review: This is easily one of the best gaming mice you can find if you are really on a tight budget! There is no alternative! You probably haven't been recommended nor even heard of this, but that's because not much people think of peripherals when they think of Cougar.

Great quality case

Fractal Design Core 2500 Black Compact ATX Midtower Computer Case
Fractal Design Core 2500 Black Compact ATX Midtower Computer Case

Pros: -Fantastic build quality -The 2 included fans are SILENT -Room for upgrades -Clean look -Dust filters on bottom and front -Lots of ventilation

Cons: -Doesn't block much noise out from other fans (due to amount of ventilation and lack of sound absorbing material, but this ain't an R-series) -Right side panel is not that large to fit thicker cables when doing cable management (although with good cable placement you can easily avoid not fitting the side panel) -Could obtain quite a bit of dust over time despite the amount dust filters for the intakes (you could avoid that by adding 3rd party dust filters, obtaining positive air pressure, and cleaning your computer regularly)

Overall Review: I actually bought this at another site because it was cheaper. But even at $90 here, I think this is a good case. You could find better at the same price, but for the price I bought it for, it's a great buy. I highly recommend this case if you could find it cheaper.

Nice Mobo for its Price

ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock H97M Pro4 LGA 1150 Intel H97 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: -Great build quality -User-friendly BIOS -Reliable -Able to easily overclock a G3258 @ 3.8 GHz using the "Non-Z OC" feature (although not recommended, works fine for my build) -Inexpensive H97 Mobo -Has nice features -Nice appearance (subjective)

Cons: -More expensive than my CPU

Overall Review: I really have no problems with this mobo. This is a very nice buy if paired with a G3258.

Functional

ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24F1ST  d/BLK/B/AS
ASUS DVD-Writer 24X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 8X DVD+R DL 24X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM Black SATA Model DRW-24F1ST d/BLK/B/AS

Pros: -Inexpensive -Looks nice -Does job well

Cons: -LOUD when in use

Overall Review: Chances are you're looking for a functional and cheap good quality optical drive without too much features when building a PC. Well, look no further.