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Ronald G.

Ronald G.

Joined on 05/24/07

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Most Favorable Review

Audio Snob Quality without the $$$

Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System
Corsair Gaming Audio Series SP2500 High-power 2.1 PC Speaker System

Pros: -Crystal-Clear Sound -Simple, good-looking styling (without being obtrusive) -Quality construction -Easy to tweak via Wired Remote

Cons: -Sub can suck-up a fair amount of space (should have bought these sooner)

Overall Review: Take it from a guy who loves sound... (I actively listen to my music collection from time-to-time - it's MORE than just "background music" to me.) These babies are in a whole different league from your typical 2.1 PC Speaker Set! Sound Quality is much better than anything that I am aware of in this price range (lots of more expensive stuff does not even sound this good). This would be an EXCELLENT choice if you appreciate music of any/all types and if you also like some fairly serious gaming. If you're on the fence about 2.1 vs. 5.1 - Be sure to factor-in the fact that very few people have the space available for proper placement of 4 to 6 speakers. If this is the case for you, you are probably better-off with a NICE 2.1 system, and this is where this kit will really shine. Also be aware that the shipping box for this set is surprisingly big & heavy - shipping weight was 32.2 lbs [then again, HEAVY is usually a GOOD thing when talking about speakers ;-)]

Unleash a Practical Beast!

MSI N780 LIGHTNING G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
MSI N780 LIGHTNING G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 780 3GB 384-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Some of the best Bang-for-the-buck if you get it on Sale. Gorgeous construction quality Top-notch componentry throughout Quiet, while kicking comparable GPU's backsides...

Cons: If you had to pay MSRP - some recent arrivals may offer better value. However, I got this baby for low $5C and have only begun to explore the limits of what it can do on my 1080i Monitor.

Overall Review: Did A LOT of research and this GPU consistently gets great reviews on nearly all of the sites that I trust. I was blown-away by how dang HUGE the box that it came-in was (inner hard-box is like a jewelry case...) - it was bigger and weighed about twice of what my Standard ITX Mobo box weighed... Looking forward to many years of enjoyable use with my new toy!

A BIG Step-Up

CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H100i Extreme Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 240mm

Pros: More QUIET than stock coolers Puts less stress on Mobo than gigantic air-coolers Corsair Quality throughout System runs nice-and-COOOOOLLLLL

Cons: Getting my new system (Corsair Link Applet) to recognize the USB dongle. Initially, it did not work until I tried a different USB2.0 header. So, I deduct 1-egg for this

Overall Review: This unit provides a BIG step-up from the Stock fan. Everything that I've read about the i7-4770K says that cooling it properly can be a pain - so, I decided to invest in some Corsair "peace-of-mind" and have not been disappointed. Sure, there are better compnent-level Liquid Cooling Systems out there, but if you do not want to deal with exotic sourcing and complicated assembly - yet still want the benefits of a considerably-better-than-stock solution, this is probably one of the best. Time will tell....

EXCELLENT ALL-Arounder

SeaSonic X Series X-850 (SS-850KM3 Active PFC F3) 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
SeaSonic X Series X-850 (SS-850KM3 Active PFC F3) 850W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS 12V v2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Excellent reviews all-around - I did A LOT of research before investing in this new PSU FUTURE-PROOF - Running an i7-4770K with mid-OC and MSI 780 Lightning - needed (2) 8-Pin Power for Graphix with room to add a 2nd in future if I so desire

Cons: None - maybe price, but I had (2) 20-buck gift cards from my Seagate HDDs & used those to supplement Documentation / Labeling on cables could be a bit better (English is their 4th or 5th language...)

Overall Review: If you are assembling an upper-end (but not bleeding-edge) system, with modern componentry that draws less juice than it used to - an 850 Watt Unit should be more than ample for most people. And this one is exceptional