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Cory K.

Cory K.

Joined on 08/20/11

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Great Fans - see review

ENERMAX T.B.VEGAS QUAD UCTVQ12P Blue / Red / Green / White LED Case Fan
ENERMAX T.B.VEGAS QUAD UCTVQ12P Blue / Red / Green / White LED Case Fan

Pros: - Look great - Move a lot of air - Quiet for the amount of air moved - Solid feel - Anti-vibration rubber mounts instead of screws (screwless install); are easy to remove/re-use, and work well

Cons: - Were not easy to figure out how to install using the rubber mounts (see other thoughts) - Need to figure out where to put the cord/button outside of the case, used to change the modes of the fan

Overall Review: Installing the rubber mounts were very difficult to figure out initially. Put the long side, going towards the outside of the fan on the outside hole, through using a lot of pulling/pushing force. Using a flathead to push the rubber mounts through seem to help, along with angling the big part through the hole. Don't be afraid to pull too hard - you WILL NOT break/damage the rubber. It is very strong/durable. But, once you get the 4 rubber mounts in on each of the outside holes, you just put them against the holes on the case, and pull them through till they kind of click - very easy. I feel like I needed to explain this, as It took me a little time to install these. But once you do - they're great!

No-frills good solid board

ASUS Z87-K LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS Z87-K LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: - Great value - Fast - AI Suite 3 - Z87 chipset - Up to 32GB 3000 RAM - Compact design - Overclocks nicely - High quality build

Cons: - No SLI - Not as many features/space as other Z87 boards

Overall Review: I built a computer for my girlfriends brother and this board is a beast for the price. Solid, high quality ASUS mobo. I love ASUS boards and this one delivers great Z87 performance, and has great overclocking potential as well. Highly recommended, as long as you don't need all the extra little slots, or SLI.

If you actually spend time with it...

Windows 8.1 64-bit
Windows 8.1 64-bit

Pros: Great OS; anyone that doesn't like it hasn't truly used it much, if any. All new OS-es that are different are generally hated early on. But: -Very fast!!!! -Simple to use -Very customizable to suit your specific needs -Drivers are nearly instant -Innovative

Cons: -May take time to get used to

Great Combo!

GIGABYTE GK-KM3100 Black USB Wired Standard Desktop Keyboard And Mouse Combo Set
GIGABYTE GK-KM3100 Black USB Wired Standard Desktop Keyboard And Mouse Combo Set

Pros: -Sturdy -Inexpensive

Cons: -None

Overall Review: Needed a keyboard and mouse for a new computer build. This did the job, and looks nice. No issues with them, and I like the mouse feel. Didn't need anything fancy, and would buy again for my next build.

10/17/2013

They don't die...please read

AMD FX-8150 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8150FRGUBOX
AMD FX-8150 - FX-Series Zambezi 8-Core 3.6 GHz Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8150FRGUBOX

Pros: -Very fast! As fast as any SSD I've ever used. 2 second startup/shutdowns -Inexpensive

Cons: None

Overall Review: People saying this dies - it doesn't. Sometimes in sleep mode, it would appear to be dead. But, it saves exactly where you are when you turn off your computer for a bit. To solve this: just set your power settings to never turn off the hard drive. SSDs don't use much power, and don't generate heat, so it's not taxing for your electricity or system to do this.

10/13/2013

Cheap but surprising

inland 70120 Black 6 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keyboard / Mouse Combo
inland 70120 Black 6 Function Keys RF Wireless Slim Keyboard / Mouse Combo

Pros: These work well. I know they're not the best, but they work and have worked for me without any problems.

Cons: Not top-of-the-line, but for this price, why would they be? Good enough - I don't need anything fancy.

Overall Review: Why spend 30-40 bucks on a keyboard? People complain these feel cheap - I don't expect luxury when I don't pay for it. Ill put my money into my builds over the keyboards and mice.