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Scott G.

Scott G.

Joined on 02/19/07

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Performs as advertised

CORSAIR Voyager GT 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive CMFVYGT3S-64GB
CORSAIR Voyager GT 64GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive CMFVYGT3S-64GB

Pros: Being my first usb 3.0 flash drive I was blown away by the performance. I benchmarked it with CrystalDiskMark and got 209 MB/s read and 102 MB/s write speeds. I have it plugged into a ASRock P67 Extreme4 Gen3 mobo. MUCH faster than my eSATA drives. Has a nice aesthetic appearance, black and red color scheme looks nice when plugged into the front of my black HTPC. Being 64GB it can fit most any file you want to throw at it. I use it for ripped blurays to play on my laptop, or upstairs computer. With its fast speed you can transfer a whole bluray movie pretty rapidly.

Cons: I prefer capless designs, but the cap fits pretty snug since it is rubberized so it won't be a problem.

Overall Review: We all know that not all flash media runs at the speeds it should, but this drive exceeded my expectations.

Quiet PSU!

CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Quiet- The fan on this PSU when set to the appropriate mode doesn't even kick on until a certain percentage load is hit. What this means is that if you have your PC in a more public area (I have mine next to my TV in my family room) your PSU fan will be completely silent because it is not running. This is a must for those of us that want a full powered HTPC but want it to still be as quiet as possible. Quality- Excellent craftsmanship and feels very sturdy. It has some heft to it and very solid feeling, which I consider good because if anyone has handled a cheap PSU they weigh almost nothing. Power- Obviously the main point behind a PSU, and this has 750 continuous watts with very high gold efficiency. Not much else to say other than that. Modular- This PSU is fully modular, and not all are which is a plus for any case.

Cons: Would have been nice if corsair link came with the PSU. I bought it, and it is fairly priced if you need that kind of control over your PSU.

Overall Review: I needed a power supply that could be ultra quiet, give me over 700 watts, fully modular, and be well made. The RM750 exceeds all of these requirements.

Fast and large

Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" 480GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-N480GBGTXB-BK
Corsair Neutron Series GTX 2.5" 480GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CSSD-N480GBGTXB-BK

Pros: Space: I was really running into issues with my older 120gb SSD’s not having the space I needed, this one fits the bill with 480gb which should be more than enough for my OS, programs, and games. Speed: Once you go SSD you can never go back. This sucker is fast, I ran some benchmarks using ATTO Disk Benchmarking utility and it reaches its advertised speeds. The read on my drive clocked in at 543MB/Sec. Reliability: Corsair is known for the reliability of their SSD’s, I have never had an issue with one, which I can’t say the same for other manufacturers.

Cons: NA

Overall Review: Other thoughts: If you are stuck on whether or not to get a larger SSD, definitely go for the larger one. I regretted it the day I bought my 120gb drive a year ago and finally decided to get one that could hold my most used programs which I decided 480gb would be enough plus extra room for the future.

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Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming headset
Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming headset

Pros: I like to go back and update my reviews after I have had the product for a while to let people know if things have changed. I have now had the vengeance 2000 for about 8 months. There have really been no changes since my last review. It is still the headset I use and abuse every day. I have had no audio issues, sound output is still superb as well as mic input. I still take advantage of the surround sound capabilities especially during FPS games where it is much easier to hear where an enemy or teammate is compared to other headsets I have used. I have had no construction issues with the headset as everything is still in one piece and functioning like it did on day one. I have not had any issues installing the corsair software on windows 8 that some people seem to be having difficulty with. I upgraded to windows 8 in Feb and I had a seamless transition with their software. I have used a few of my friend’s headsets while gaming at their house and my headset (vengeance 2000) is by far the more comfortable. My ears are a decent size and they fit in easily and comfortably.

Cons: NA

Overall Review: Great wireless headset that still looks and acts like new.

great performance

EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 03G-P4-3661-KR
EVGA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 3GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 03G-P4-3661-KR

Pros: I came from two crossfire ati 5850's and this blows them out of the water. I am able to play bioshock infinite completely max settings and 1080p which is what the goal was in upgrading. The backplate that comes on this things makes it really heavyduty and slick.

Cons: none

Premium fully modular PSU

CORSAIR AXi series AX760i 760 W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR AXi series AX760i 760 W Digital ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS PLATINUM Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Completely modular- Most “modular” power supplies still have a few non-modular cords that can be quite annoying when you are trying to rearrange the cables in your case, but this one is completely modular. Plenty of cables- a lot modular PSUs come with cables that are too short or too few. The cables included with the 760i are plenty long enough and I have quite a few extra for when I add components in the future. Excellent build quality- the quality of the cables feel top notch, sometimes modular cables can feel pretty cheap. The PSU also has some heft to it. Quiet/Power efficiency- one of my main positives of this PSU is how quiet and power efficient it is. I have a gaming “htpc” and while it is quite powerful I need it to be as quiet as possible. I am unable to hear the fan over the rest of my case when it kicks on during times of stress. I also leave it on most hours of the day so the power efficiency is very important to me. Software: Comes with a system monitor, one of the nicest things about this monitor is the ability to see how many watts you are pulling and your efficiency. You can also log just about every aspect of your system from your GFX card temp to the power being drawn by your 3rd hard drive.

Cons: NA

Overall Review: My entire computer was doing wonky things since I upgraded it a year ago. My old power supply was not upgraded until now and looks like it may have been the problem. Everything seems to be back to normal.