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James E.

James E.

Joined on 03/09/04

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Most Favorable Review

Allows water cooling for both the CPU and GPU!!!!!!

Corsair Obsidian Series 250D (CC-9011047-WW) Black Brushed Aluminum and Steel Mini-ITX Computer Case ATX (not included) Power Supply
Corsair Obsidian Series 250D (CC-9011047-WW) Black Brushed Aluminum and Steel Mini-ITX Computer Case ATX (not included) Power Supply

Pros: I already had a i5-4570 CPU in this case, using a CORSAIR H-60 water cooling system. Then I added a MSI GTX-1070-SEA HAWK water cooled video card. Everything runs cool and quiet. Very compact, unobtrusive installation. This is most likely the absolute coolest running and best air flow case available in this board size.

Cons: A person needs to think and be careful of what parts you use. I mix and match my computer parts, so I was lucky to have parts that met the Goldy locks requirement, JUST RIGHT!

Overall Review: I am pulling the i5-4570 out and upgrading to a XEON-1241 v3. I have other ITX boxes. Also mATX cubes and towers, ATX towers and cubes. The case is almost as big as a mATX cube, but the hardware fit so smoothly. I do run a 750 watt power supply,which only a few ITX cases will fit.

Most Critical Review

MIght be a great computer?

HP Laptop Pavilion AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 4GB Memory 500GB HDD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 12.1" Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit DV2-1039WM
HP Laptop Pavilion AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 4GB Memory 500GB HDD ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3410 12.1" Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit DV2-1039WM

Pros: Better graphics than any netbook, plus more ram and hard drive memory than any netbook. Perfect size for portability.

Cons: HP put the WRONG power cord in the box! I talked to HP and the four people on the phone, seemed to doubt there could be a problem! I forwarded in an email my newegg invoice, including all the information I was told to, and they have the missing part order on hold!

Overall Review: I would hate to return the computer to newegg. If I have to make a 3rd telephone call on this problem, it will be to newegg for an RMA! And I will probably buy the MSI product in this size, for my 16 year old son to use at school for more computing power than his Acer Aspire.

WATER COOLED BEAST!!!

MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X
MSI GeForce GTX 1070 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GeForce GTX 1070 SEA HAWK X

Pros: This card is fast! The built in liquid cooling allows the computer case to stay cool. Compliments the liquid cooling of my CPU. I have a 27 inch ACER Predator Monitor with G-SYNC. The monitor has 2560x1440 resolution and 165Hz refresh rate. The video card and the monitor perform flawless together!

Cons: The Ante to get into this performance category is less expensive than it used to be. But still more money than most people want to spend. Don't tell anyone that your computer is water cooled!!! Most people won't believe how cool the computer will run.

Overall Review: This is much more convienient than adding the liquid cooling like I did on another video card that I have.

Awesome Technology

SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 Nano 100400SR 4GB 4096-Bit HBM PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 Nano 100400SR 4GB 4096-Bit HBM PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Pros: Bought the card to maximize a 4k monitor. But I let my son try it on his computer that he uses; Virtual Environments, Music Arrangements, Detailed Artwork, Simulations, and Competitive Online Gaming. His computer runs multiple 120hz monitors. He doesn't want to go back to his prior video card. With this one, everything functions much better. Some of that credit must go to the HBM memory system. I will buy more cards in the series. This card is so good I bought another one for me!

Cons: Drivers are new, and in time will be better.

Overall Review: The computer testing this card runs 32GB of ram memory. The lower TDP is excellent, and keeps the rooms with hard running computers more comfortable. The ITX cases I use, can accept 2 slot video cards, and any power supply, so being compact is good, but not required. I have been using AIO cooling systems. But I may buy a cooling block with the next card I buy, and build a custom liquid cooled system.

Excellent Color, Detail, and Refresh Rates!

Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU bmiprz 27" WQHD 2560 x 1440 2K Resolution 144Hz (165Hz OverClock) HDMI DisplayPort NVIDIA G-Sync Built-in Speakers USB HUB LED Backlit IPS Gaming Monitor
Acer Predator XB1 XB271HU bmiprz 27" WQHD 2560 x 1440 2K Resolution 144Hz (165Hz OverClock) HDMI DisplayPort NVIDIA G-Sync Built-in Speakers USB HUB LED Backlit IPS Gaming Monitor

Pros: Wanted to try an IPS computer monitor. This was the best IPS monitor available on the day I bought it. Wanted the benefits of a higher refresh rate and IPS color. Have been using TN monitors, both 1080p and 4K. My 1080p monitors have 120hz and 144 hz refresh rates. The 4k is disappointing for the low 60hz refresh rate, but has awesome clarity. This Acer Predator XB1 27" monitor gives Excellent Color, Detail, and high 144hz-165hz refresh rates. The height adjustment and the screen rotation are nice features. The stand is VERY stable!!!

Cons: Most expensive computer monitor that I have ever bought.

Overall Review: Run a Sapphire R9 NANO video card. The monitor may be optimized for NVIDIA cards, but my AMD card runs the monitor very well! So now my wife is getting stuck with my old 24" 1080p TN 144hz refresh monitor! I gave her first dibs on this one, and she turned it down. She now regrets that choice after I fired it up on my computer!

MAXIMUM COOLING, minimal dust

ZALMAN Reserator 3 MAX Ultimate Water/Liquid CPU Cooler 120MM
ZALMAN Reserator 3 MAX Ultimate Water/Liquid CPU Cooler 120MM

Pros: *The best point of the coolers is the radiator! While most conventional radiators collect lots of dust. The fins stay relatively dust free with this design. *I usually install my radiators in a push pull configuration. *Cools to the MAX, runs fairly quiet.

Cons: The radiator is BIG, and won't fit cases where conventional cooler radiators might. A little tricky to install. but only crafty people do install these kind of parts anyways.