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Morgan W.

Morgan W.

Joined on 06/30/14

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Most Favorable Review

Keeps CPU Cool

ZALMAN CNPS5X Performa 92mm FSB (Fluid Shield Bearing) Powerful Cooling Performance CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS5X Performa 92mm FSB (Fluid Shield Bearing) Powerful Cooling Performance CPU Cooler

Pros: This fan does its job: it keeps my CPU cool. Under a stress test for 30 minutes, the CPU did not go over 50°C -- which is good. The "normal" heat range for my CPU is 50°C to 60°C, with the max being 61°C. Under normal loads, the CPU stays around 30°C (or 86°F). Cheap! Other aftermarket fans can easily run $40+

Cons: It can be a bit loud, especially at the higher RPMs. If you are looking for a quiet CPU fan, this might not be the fan for you. If you want a demonstration of just how "loud" it can be, watch this review: http://youtu.be/R7i7xBLClV0?t=3m42s

Overall Review: Overall, if you need a cheaper CPU fan to keep your system cool and do not care about how loud it gets, this is a great fan. As for me, when I get a bit more money, I am planning on upgrading to a quieter CPU fan.

Most Critical Review
JBL Creature III Self-Powered 2.1 Channel Multimedia Satellite and Subwoofer System
JBL Creature III Self-Powered 2.1 Channel Multimedia Satellite and Subwoofer System

Pros: Good sound quality, especially for the low frequency range. JBL certainly knows how to make a solid speaker!

Cons: Controlling the sound output on this thing is a pain! Instead of a knob to turn the volume up and down, it has a touch-sensitive button you tap. It is incredibly sensitive, and simply tapping it once, lightly, might send your house to concert levels of sound output. A standard knob would have been so much better. On top of this, the speakers won't kick on till they detect sound coming from your machine. This means you might try to watch a video -- and the speakers delay a few seconds before they kick on and start outputting any sound.

Overall Review: TL;DR: Good sound quality, terrible controls

EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card
EVGA 02G-P4-3753-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card

Pros: Somewhat Powerful Energy Efficient Small

Cons: Could have better performance

Overall Review: It runs most modern games on high at 60 FPS. If you're looking to get a card that runs games on ultra settings at 120 FPS, I'd look elsewhere. But since my monitor only refreshes at 60 hz, it works great for me!

SanDisk Ultra II 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25
SanDisk Ultra II 2.5" 240GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SDSSDHII-240G-G25

Pros: Fast Cheap

Cons: None

Overall Review: A solid SSD for a decent price. I have had no issues with it, so far.

Cheap RAM

Team Elite Plus 4GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model TPRD34G1333HC901
Team Elite Plus 4GB DDR3 1333 (PC3 10600) Desktop Memory Model TPRD34G1333HC901

Pros: Cheap! This RAM handled a stress / torture test with no issues

Cons: None

Overall Review: If you are looking for some cheap DDR3 ram, look no further. I'll post another review, if this RAM starts having issues. So far, I have only been using it for a week.

Great Motherboard

GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-990FXA-UD3 AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Easy to install Durable Supports Sata III Supports USB 3.0 Has an AM3+ socket BIOS is easy to navigate

Cons: Lacks PCI 3.0

Overall Review: If you are looking for an AMD motherboard, this an excellent choice.