Joined on 01/31/11
What a beast!
Pros: Where to start? The fans are MASSIVE. The core is MASSIVE. I had a whole .25" clearance between the top of the cooler and the side of my CM Storm Scout. You need 6.5 inches clearance. Keeps my i5 3570k at a frosty 27C on idle with the fans on low.
Cons: It does slightly interfere with the RAM slots on my MSI Z77A-G41.
Overall Review: Will update with overclock temps.
One Year Later...
Pros: It worked for 11 months. Some overclocking options.
Cons: It died. After 11 months, it refused to POST. I had trouble from the start with this board when it decided that onboard graphics were superior to my 670. You can't do SLI because the SATA plugs are in the way. The backplate is garbage. All in all, spend the extra money on an 1155 board from ASUS.
Overall Review: You can't go wrong with an ASUS.
I call it... the Funbox.
Pros: MASSIVE. Wow, this thing is large compared to my old Cooler Master Scout 1. A ridiculous amount of room for cable management or a rat's nest. Either way, you won't see it. It makes my EATX look like a M-ATX when installed.Putting the PSU on the back side was a way better setup than having a typical bottom mount setup being that I didn't have to use an extension for my 8-pin CPU power to reach the top of my ASUS Maximus V Extreme (EATX). The case has some sweet airflow and the fans that came with it are awesome, muuuccchhhh better than the fans from my CM Scout. It has nice big grippy feet so it doesn't slide at ALL.
Cons: 1. Lack of extra hardware. Only came with one extra standoff, but none were missing so it wasn't really an issue. 2. Only 2 3.5" drive bays. Really?? I have a 128gb SSD and 2x 1tb 3.5"s, so it worked out for me, but I have to think of some creative solution if I want to expand.
Overall Review: The side window is pretty much the entire side of the case, but I have that side of the case against my desk, so I don't really see it.
Well, hello there gorgeous.
Pros: Lemme just start by saying that I went from an old 22" 1080p LCD by AOC to this baby and I am NEVER going back. - Pixel density is fantastic so text is smoother and easier to read. - No light bleed and all. - No dead pixels. - Fantastic color and contrast. - It was packaged very well. - It's also waaay thinner than I though it was going to be! Bonus points because I'm hanging mine up with a fixed VESA 100 mount for my wall -mounted desk.
Cons: - The buttons are a little stiff and can upset how you have the monitor set up just trying to press them. - The stand is a little sketchy, but I didn't use mine for all of a day and a half. - All directions are in Korean, which I am not particularly fluent in. Set up is straight forward though.
Overall Review: - If you normally game at 1080p and can turn everything up, be prepared to have to turn some things down for native. - I was kind of hesitant buying something not backed up by Newegg, but it was such a deal I decided to take a chance on NeoFeel. Well worth it! It arrived before they predicted.
Just a tad bit short.
Pros: Does what it should; works.
Cons: I do wish the main 8 pin CPU power line from the box was a little longer. I had to buy an extension because my case has a bottom mounted PSU and the port on the mother board is at the tippy-top.
Overall Review: I installed it upside down because the, like I said, the case has a bottom mount, and the case sits on carpet.
Where to begin!
Pros: -Wicked fast -Stays cool no matter what (even when overclocked more) -Good range of outputs ((HDMI, 2xDVI, DisplayPort) -Runs most current gen games at maxed settings with my setup (see specs @ bottom)(includes Borderlands 2, Skyrim, Arma 2, Planetside 2; Anno 2070 has to be turned down a smidge, along with Battlefield 3, however both will still look fantastic.) -Energy efficient! (at idle anyways)
Cons: -Card is SUPER long, 11 inches CHECK YOUR CLEARANCE
Overall Review: I have this card OC'd on top of the OC it already has up to +111% power, +100mHz mem clock, and +100mHz core clock, and I can't get it to budge over 35C. I use EVGA's overclocking software, Presicion X, which has a really nice custom fan curve function. Not sure if it's Windows' fault, but when I removed my dual-monitor setup (with the primary monitor DVI, and the secondary HDMI) and took it to a friend's house, I plugged his HDMI cable in where the seondary monitor was and the TV refused to show signal. I fixed it by switching the primary monitor to HDMI before unplugging everything. Specs: -MSI Z77a-G41 -i5 3570k OC'd to 4.2ghz -128gb Corsair SSD -1tb Seagate @ 7200rpm -8gb G.SKILL Ripjaws @ 1600 -Gigabyte GTX670 OC'd +111% -Thermaltake Frio OC-Ready CPU Cooler -700w OCZ Modular PSU