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Donald S.

Donald S.

Joined on 01/16/12

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Doesn't Sleep Well

EVGA GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card 02G-P3-2617-KR
EVGA GeForce GT 610 2GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Video Card 02G-P3-2617-KR

Pros: Great office computer dual monitor card at this price point. I like the way it handles moving windows from one monitor to the other. Very intuitive and great picture on both monitors.

Cons: Seems to have trouble waking up both monitors after the computer goes to sleep. A quick CAD and cancel and I'm up and running, but that doesn't seem kosher.

Pretty Nice Setup

EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 220-G2-0850-XR 80+ GOLD 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 850 G2 220-G2-0850-XR 80+ GOLD 850W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

Pros: Easy to install, no extra cables to deal with, quiet operation

Cons: None so far. Don't expect any.

Overall Review: My 700W Rosewell Power Supply gave up the ghost after two years. Maybe the strain of better cooling for the processor and the addition of a more powerful video card was eventually too much for it. After reading the reviews, I settled on this one because it had more output (850W) and it was modular. Install was a snap and it runs very quiet.

12/18/2015

Awesome Cooling

Cooler Master Hyper D92 - CPU Air Cooler with Dual 92mm Offset Push-Pull Fans and Accelerated Cooling System
Cooler Master Hyper D92 - CPU Air Cooler with Dual 92mm Offset Push-Pull Fans and Accelerated Cooling System

Pros: Quiet, lowered CPU temp from 62 to 45, installed without a hitch. Very satisfied with this.

Cons: It's HUGE. Make sure you have a full size case.

Overall Review: Couldn't be happier with this fan. I can run games at full tilt without worrying about the CPU temp getting too high. Not a bad price for such an awesome cooler.

Now That is Fast

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PD256BW
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PD256BW

Pros: Boot time reduced to about thirty seconds in Win 7

Cons: Lost everything once. Don't know what happened, but I had a recent backup and reformatted and restored and everything is fine and has been for a long time. Glitch I guess.

Overall Review: I put these in everything I build now. FAST, FAST, FAST!

Great Cable Management

Rosewill - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Case - 2 x Front Fans Included, Fan Controller, Front USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 Ports, Removable Top and Lower-Front Filter Panels - R5
Rosewill - Black Gaming ATX Mid Tower Case - 2 x Front Fans Included, Fan Controller, Front USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 Ports, Removable Top and Lower-Front Filter Panels - R5

Pros: Roomy case with extremely good cable management. Ports on top front of case where you can get to them easily for headsets and gaming keyboard and mouse connections.

Cons: Bottom mount power supply. Can't set the unit on a carpeted floor.

Overall Review: First build by myself. This case made it a LOT easier for me to get everything in place without it being crowded. Also like the pre-installed cooling fans. Great case for a first time build. I love it.