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Clayton L.

Clayton L.

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Most Favorable Review

Great Board

MSI A88X-G45 GAMING FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI A88X-G45 GAMING FM2+ / FM2 AMD A88X (Bolton D4) SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Awesome board! Love that it supports UEFI, USB3.0 and the OC Genie

Cons: None so far, had a minor issue with a random shut down during post. But after a BIOS update that fixed that issue quickly. However I'm still upset that I didn't receive my copy of Assassin's Creed with the board like I was suppose to. Contacted newegg about this and they said they couldn't do anything for me about it other than to contact MSI. I've tried a few times but after being on hold for so long and not having enough time in the day while I have to work to take care of this. I've kind of given up on it! Hopefully someone from MSI will see this and contact me.

Overall Review: Running this board with AMD A10-7850K APU, MSI GTX 480 under a Koolance water block, the APU under an XSPC waterblock with 3x120mm Fan/radiator. 16GB DDR3 Kingston Value RAM for now at 1600MHz (upgrading to G.Skill RipJaws next month) - 4x120GB OCZ Vertex 3 SSD's in RAID 0, machine absolutely flies and handles anything and everything I've thrown at it so far.

Most Critical Review

DO NOT USE IN SABERTOOTH 55i

Kingston 4GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model KVR16N11S8/4
Kingston 4GB 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 Desktop Memory Model KVR16N11S8/4

Pros: Kingston Value Ram does what it's suppose to do. We sell it where I work and it works great! Couldn't ask for more. We build and sell custom built computers and servers on a daily basis using this memory and the 8GB version as well.

Cons: But this review is more about the memory finder tool on Kingston's website and on Newegg's. The memory finder tool does not have the Sabertooth 55i listed on Kingston's website. However on the newegg one it is and it states this exact model is compatible with my motherboard. IT IS NOT! I can not get it to work with my motherboard which is an ASUS Sabertooth 55i, I've tried CL settings of 11, 11, 11,24 and even loosened them up more and still it'll start to post but hangs on the initializing of USB ports and locks up making it unresponsive and not able to get into the bios. The one time I was able to get in was after using my MemOK button but the settings were where they should be, allowed system to reboot but then it immediately goes into a BSOD loop with IRQL NOT LESS OR EQUAL TOO. Removed RAM and put back in my crappier GeIL Black Dragon 1333 Mhz series and booted just fine. I know the RAM from Kingston is good and not a bad stick cause I tested it at work with an 8hr long memtest and it passed with no problems.

Overall Review: The 1 egg given is for Newegg's lack of a decent memory finder tool, I only used it to see if they'd list this memory by model number as compatible with my motherboard. I've searched Asus' QVL list, it's not on it, but that's not been updated in a while nor has a BIOS update been released in a while either.

Subpar Ram

GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Desktop Memory Model  GB34GB1333C9DC
GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Desktop Memory Model GB34GB1333C9DC

Pros: The only pro in this was the name and the so called A+ Tech Support.

Cons: GARBAGE RAM! After owning this kit for nearly a year, this is my 3rd kit of RAM from GeIL. The first kit came DOA from newegg and they wanted to send it eggsaver (7-14 days). So I contacted GeIL directly and they replaced it with in a week over night shipping to me. That second kit worked all the way up until last month, then one stick of RAM failed. Contacted GeIL about this and they sent me another kit that they "tested" using the same set up that I am, however I get the kit today 11/28/11 and I'm back to square one like with the original kit. I DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS RAM TO ANYONE! I AM REQUESTING FULL REFUND OF MONEY PAID FROM GEIL!

11/28/2011

A+ Support from GEIL

GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Desktop Memory Model  GB34GB1333C9DC
GeIL Black Dragon 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10660) Desktop Memory Model GB34GB1333C9DC

Pros: I have to say the #1 pro to this ram so far is the tech support I got from GEIL. I was originally going to RMA through newegg, but decided not to, as they woulda shipped it out to me egg saver style... 7-14business days. HECK NO! So any how I contact GEIL directly through the numerous email addresses posted in the reviews, explained that I had 1 stick of ram that was bad and my test process. A week later (yesterday) I had a dropped shipped package waitting for me from TW. It was my RAM, they did an advanced RMA and got it to me over night from TW. Stuck the replacement ram into the system and it booted up with out a problem. They even supplied pictures to show the test bed and the 21hr run of memtest. To say the least I am very impressed with the support I rec'd. I always believed that you should contact the manufacturer directly and give them a chance to remedy the issue before giving a bad review on the vendor's website. WAY TO GO GEIL! THANK YOU AGAIN!

Cons: None other than that eggsaver shipping is total bunk and needs to be revamped. USPS shipping is faster than that newegg.

12/25/2010

GREAT TV, BETTER WARRANTY!

Samsung B2230HD 21.5" 5ms Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/TV Tuner & USB Port 300 cd/m2 70,000:1 Dynamic
Samsung B2230HD 21.5" 5ms Full HD HDMI WideScreen LCD Monitor w/TV Tuner & USB Port 300 cd/m2 70,000:1 Dynamic

Pros: VGA 15pin, 2 x HDMI, DIGITAL OPTICAL input, Component inputs, 1080p, HD quality, built in speakers, built in Digital TV Tuner and 3 yr warranty.!!! Great picture and sound quality, double use as my pc monitor and TV.

Cons: Only con so far is the fact that you have to register the product to get the 2 additional years for the warranty. Newegg doesn't tell you this. But I'm not going to remove any eggs for this.

Overall Review: I only bought this cause of the Samsung name and their great customer service. Had a friend who's LCD monitor/TV combo like this died a few months (6 months past to be exact) past the 3 yr warranty. Samsung still replaced it with no cost to him whatso ever!

Serial Port

ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS SABERTOOTH 55i LGA 1156 Intel P55 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Has everything I could ever need or ask for. i5 655K processor, 8GB DDR3 Hyperx H20 is my set up with an MSI N480GTXM2D15 Video card

Cons: None

Overall Review: JJS - If you can not identify the serial port header on this motherboard then you have no reason to be building a computer. It's Com1 up near the ATX connector.

11/25/2010
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Mesh Front for non-Mesh front panel LanCool II

If you're looking for a bit more cooling out of your LanCool II PC case that does not have the mesh front panel, then I highly recommend this. I didn't have cooling issues to begin with, however since I upgraded my PC from an Intel Core i7 11700KF to a Core i7 13700KF CPU, the fans just weren't able to cool the radiator all that great in the front panel of my LanCool II case. So I purchased this front panel kit and made the swap out, since then temps did drop quite a bit and I'm quite happy with the look of it and everything.

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