Joined on 01/25/12
What more can I ask for?
Pros: This thing has great sound and has held up quite well in my damp and cold garage for this past winter and am loving the rotating knob as a way to change inputs. Definitely a great job by Pioneer on this product.
Cons: Everything checks out, however without the remote, some actions are difficult or impossible to perform. Very minor qualm.
USB cables
Pros: Was good for the time that they worked (about one week)
Cons: Broke down shortly after we got them and wasn't worth the price of shipping them to anyone else to get an RMA of some sort.
Razer Surround
Pros: After having the surround sound for a day or two, I've realized that it definitely wasn't a placebo effect and that the sounds that were behind me in the game sounded like it was going on behind me in real life. After a month I can't play Borderlands 2 or Sleeping Dogs without it because it's so helpful The equalizers that it employs are also a great pro. My music sounds great whenever I have my headphones in and it sounds phenomenal. Finally, the UI is extremely easy to navigate
Cons: The only con I can think of is that it sets my headphones to a picture of speakers with the name "Speakers" in the Playback Devices option in sounds in windows 8 while there's also a playback option for headphones. There is also a small print underneath the Speakers name that says "Razer Surround Audio Controller" so it isn't a big deal at all. No cons other than that small small one that I probably have mixed up
Overall Review: Stop wasting your time reading reviews and get the software!
Platinum 550W
Pros: Platinum, Babay. This works flawlessly and I wouldn't be able to tell that this was in my rig if it weren't for the fact that I have to use power. The fan never goes on but then again, I guess I don't do too much taxing stuff on here since I don't have a graphics card just yet.
Cons: The problems that I have with this power supply are small and limited. It's an overall great PSU but the cords could be a little longer and the ability for them to be modular as well would have been nice.
Overall Review: Once again, this is an amazing power supply. I definitely would recommend it.
First Case
Pros: -Really nice cooling system with support for a lot of fans -Incredible lighting that makes me drool -Four 5.25" bays in the front for a lot of add-ons like a fan controller -25 centimeter fans that blows me away (Pun intended)
Cons: -It's difficult to take off the plastic front and top to install fans and the user's manual didn't quite help - Fans don't have a control and are always on max speed even when watching a movie that's hooked up to my TV and doing nothing else. Thankfully, it's a quiet fan but a controller in the front solved my problems.
Overall Review: This was my first build but I knew how to get everything done since I'd been staring and hoping for a custom build for years but was finally able to get enough funds to set up a rig.