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Benjamin B.

Benjamin B.

Joined on 03/18/08

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AMD A8-5500 - A-Series APU Trinity Quad-Core 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD 7560D Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic - AD5500OKHJBOX
AMD A8-5500 - A-Series APU Trinity Quad-Core 3.2GHz (3.7GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 65W AMD Radeon HD 7560D Desktop APU (CPU + GPU) with DirectX 11 Graphic - AD5500OKHJBOX

Pros: This is the perfect HTPC APU. Low wattage keeps things cool, high clocks and 4 cores keep thing fast.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I own a total of 4 different APUs (1 netbook, 2 laptops, and this) and I love them all. Sure an Intel chip will let you decode this or encode that a few seconds faster, but the AMD APU offers a much more balanced platform. Great CPU matched with a equally great GPU, its good stuff. Buy it and see for yourself.

Rock Solid Clean Power

Seasonic FOCUS PX-750, 750W 80+ Platinum, Full Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-750PX
Seasonic FOCUS PX-750, 750W 80+ Platinum, Full Modular, ATX Form Factor, Low Noise, Premium Japanese Capacitor, 10 Year Warranty, Nvidia RTX 30/40 Super, AMD GPU Compatible, Ref# SSR-750PX

Pros: - Quiet, very quiet especially when under low load in hybrid mode - Fully Modular - Nice cables, no ketchup and mustard - Nice velvet bag to store extra cables in - 10 YEAR WARRANTY

Cons: - Won't make me a sanwich

Overall Review: If you are looking for a quiet, efficient, stable power supply, look no further.

Good mouse, ok software

CM Storm Havoc - High Performance 8200 DPI Laser Gaming Mouse with Extra Durable Omron Microswitches
CM Storm Havoc - High Performance 8200 DPI Laser Gaming Mouse with Extra Durable Omron Microswitches

Pros: 1. Solid build quality - button clicks are solid, overall feel is solid 2. Good weight - About the same as a G500 with 3x 4.5g and 3x 1.7g weights in it, though non adjustable 3. Excellent sensor and liftoff distance - very smooth and accurate tracking, liftoff distance a hair better than a G500 in my opinion 4. Soft touch rubber grip - Great match to my CM Trigger wrist rest, feels great 5. Solid large scroll wheel - also rubber coated, very solid, no scrolling while trying to click 6. Very smooth very large feet - should take a good long time to wear out, very smooth on my XFX Warpad

Cons: 1. Software - I wish they had a DPI shift option for the thumb buttons, takes a while to load, but does allow you to store the profile on the mouse's memory so you don't need it to start with Windows 2. Wide, very wide - a little taller and shorter than a G500 but much wider, probably just have to get use to the size 3. Plastic strip on the left side - really? Why would they not just coat the whole dang thing in the beautiful rubber coating? seems out of place, but doesn't detract from performance in my opinion

Overall Review: Overall an excellent gaming mouse. It offers great tracking with a comfortable grip, and while the software isn't perfect, it's still good enough. My G500 is getting a bit worn out so I decided to try something different and I'm pleasently surprised, G500 is now my mouse at the office.

Beast

Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLE2KIT2G3D1869DE1TX0
Crucial Ballistix 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model BLE2KIT2G3D1869DE1TX0

Pros: Fast, stable, runs cool, great memory. I'm using this with an AMD A8-5500 and an MSI FM2-A55M-E33 mobo. Great combo, just had to set the speed in the UEFI BIOS.

Cons: none

Overall Review: great memory, very tall, might be a tight squeeze next to a large CPU cooler, fits well in a Silverstone MILO HTPC case.

Good Speed, Great Price

ADATA Premier SP600 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASP600S3-64GM-C
ADATA Premier SP600 2.5" 64GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASP600S3-64GM-C

Pros: Great read and writes speeds for the price. Beautiful build quality with the full aluminum casing.

Cons: Nothing yet, no issues formatting, no slowdown

Overall Review: Great SSD for those on a budget, I don't normally buy Adata but the price was too good to pass up, I'm glad I did.

Beautifully Designed Product

Logitech K400 2.4GHz Wireless Touch Keyboard
Logitech K400 2.4GHz Wireless Touch Keyboard

Pros: This is the last HTPC keyboard you will ever buy. The left click button on the upper left hand side is genius, the touchpad is smooth and responsive, and the shortcut keys make navigating Windows 8 a breeze.

Cons: A little lightweight, though far from flimsy in any sense. (multiple beatings by an toddler have proven that)

Overall Review: I love this keyboard and would recommend it to anyone who will listen to me long enough. Great product, Logitech strikes again.