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Miguel W.

Miguel W.

Joined on 01/06/13

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Most Favorable Review

Good PSU

XFX TS Series P1550SXXB9 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply
XFX TS Series P1550SXXB9 550W ATX12V 2.2 & ESP12V 2.91 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS Bronze Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Good power supply. Quiet, efficient, sufficient for my needs. Exactly what a PSU should be.

Cons: The AC cord in the back falls out extremely easily. Not sure if this is an issue with the PSU or just the cord, however be very careful if you move your tower (for example, tilt it to adjust other cables). Took off one egg for this.

Most Critical Review

one dud slot, otherwise great

ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS P8Z77-V LK LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: Able to torque well without breaking, easy to work with, excellent USB 3.0 ports. Does everything a mobo should, except the cons below.

Cons: Major: The primary GPU slot is dysfunctional. I ended up RMAing the video card and it took a while to figure out where the problem was in the system. The secondary slot is good enough for my 7870 so I didn't RMA it, however it would be a serious issue for a high end card or if I were looking to use two GPU. Minor: The metal piece that goes over the input/output devices at the back of the case did not fit well over the parts and required bending. Overall no reduction in functionality, but irritating.

Love it

Fractal Design Define R4 Black Window Silent ATX Midtower Computer Case
Fractal Design Define R4 Black Window Silent ATX Midtower Computer Case

Pros: Quiet, lots of room, easy wire management, window to peer inside at the magic.

Cons: Only con is my headphones have trouble with the case. Fairly new, and never had issues with previous computer. Things settle with some fiddling. Really like the case, so not enough to take off an egg.

Excellent SSD, good price

Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 180GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR180GB
Mushkin Enhanced Chronos 2.5" 180GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MKNSSDCR180GB

Pros: Great price for 180 gig SSD. I've had no issues with the drive so far.

Cons: Might be a better idea to get a 120 gig or even 80 gig SSD for the OS and game of the week, then keep everything else on HDD. I didn't get a HDD so I am limited to 180gig. Fortunately I have enough external drives it won't be an issue.

Does what I want

CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML16GX3M4A1600C9
CORSAIR Vengeance LP 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model CML16GX3M4A1600C9

Pros: - 16 gigs of RAM - All four sticks worked - RAM won't limit my computer - Only $12 more than 2 x 4gig

Cons: No one needs 16 gigs of RAM unless they are video editing.

Overall Review: I purchased 4 x 4 gig because I heard CORSAIR has a high fail rate for RAM, and it was cheap enough to buy the extra two sticks I didn't want to be hassled with RMA later. The sticks worked, but the company reputation knocks off an egg.

cheap and functional

LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard
LITE-ON SK-1788/BS Black and Gray 104 Normal Keys PS/2 Wired Standard Keyboard

Pros: - Under $10 - It works

Cons: - Types "loudly"

Overall Review: I might replace it at some point with a fancier keyboard, but for now it does everything I want without issue. You can't go wrong with it, since if you don't like it you are out less than $10.