Joined on 09/25/11
Fantastic way to get into 3D printing
Pros: + Price. You get a bunch of premium features for $500 + Build. It seems to be pretty well constructed. + Quality. Prints come out pretty good. Printed some HL2 characters with great quality + Easy to use. It's so simple. you just toss a model file into xyz ware (or your favorite slicer) and print! + Large build area. + Heated base plate
Cons: - Peripheral spools. (But you can find ways around it on the internet) - Noisy during larger operations. (may need some lubricant)
Overall Review: Fantastic printer. First print had some issues, but cleaning the nozzle (done via the lcd menu) resolved all issues. Printed a HL2 headcrab with surprising quality (using xyzware! slic3r may have even better results) I would HIGHLY recommend this printer to anyone getting in to the 3D printing hobby.
Works, but I wouldn't rely on it...
Pros: + 750W (supposedly) + Cheap as dirt + Comes with nice anti-vibrating rubber thingy. + TONS of connectors.
Cons: Brand is the sketchiest one on Newegg. Do not use this if you plan to have expensive parts. It should work fine for simple systems, but you really shouldn't trust this to play well with a Titan or 7990. Buy a more reputable supply for expensive setups.
Overall Review: It is NOT modular, but offers several connectors. Diablotek has a very nasty rep, but this box worked just fine. I did, however, replace it for a slightly more reputable brand after reading into them a bit. It would make a good, cheap, backup power supply, but I wouldn't test its limits.
Has not died!
Pros: + Has managed to last well over a year + 750GB + Fast enough for those on a budget.
Cons: - Only 750GB. I bought this during the flooding in Taiwan, so prices on the 1TB and 2TB were unreasonably high. Anything under 1TB is slowly becoming a little too small for someone who plays several games or downloads movies/music.
Overall Review: Look for a 1TB drive or higher if you plan to store alot of stuff. 750GB goes by much faster than most people realize.
This card is a STEAL
Pros: + 3GB GDDR5 + Only ~$230! + Runs all of my games on high-max @ 60fps on a 2560x1440 monitor. + Temp peaks at 60C, and that's only because I haven't cleaned it in awhile!
Cons: Some driver issues existed early on, but have been corrected. Be sure to DOWNLOAD your drivers off the AMD site. Do not use the disk ones if you have the chance.
Overall Review: The card is very large. Make sure your case can fit this monster. It's well over 11", and the power connectors face the wall of the case. I have two of these in CrossfireX. They run anything I throw at 'em. Cheaper than the nVidia equivalent, and the run cool as ice. Buy it if you have the spare cash.
Best version of Windows so far.
Pros: + Takes all the useful bits from vista and cuts away the issues. + Very stable. + Great for people transitioning from XP. + Does not use METRO UI + Massive application support. + Network troubleshooter that actually WORKS! + Fun to use. + Easily customizable. + Runs well on a wide range of specs.
Cons: Cannot run some legacy applications, but professional offers XP mode, and you could always run a VM or do a separate install. People need to move on anyways, running the 1998 version of some software forever is never a good thing.
Overall Review: I love Windows 7. No matter how fast 8 is, 7 will forever remain my favorite. It is just a great OS all around.
Cool keyboard, almost perfect.
Pros: + User-defineable backlight. + SEVERAL keys you can set commands to. + LCD screen + Significantly cheaper than the "new" model.
Cons: - BIOS does not recognize the keyboard. I had to plug in a different keyboard to access the BIOS. It could just be the motherboard, but I believe it is the keyboard.
Overall Review: With MSI afterburner, you can list GPU temps and usage on the LCD, which is VERY helpful when you want to know when your GPU becomes a campfire.