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Joshua I.

Joshua I.

Joined on 02/19/07

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Most Favorable Review

High quality, works well

Phanteks Universal Fan Controller, PH-PWHUB_02 - Low Profile Design, Universal Fan Controller, Magnetic Housing, Three Speed Modes with Remote Control
Phanteks Universal Fan Controller, PH-PWHUB_02 - Low Profile Design, Universal Fan Controller, Magnetic Housing, Three Speed Modes with Remote Control

Pros: - Came in a sleek, well designed package - Feels like it is good quality - Comes with everything you need

Cons: - none

Overall Review: I like it - does what it needs to do. I'd buy it again if I need another.

Most Critical Review

HDMI cable

Omni Gear HDMI-2-HDMI 6 ft. Black HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD) Male to Male
Omni Gear HDMI-2-HDMI 6 ft. Black HDMI to HDMI 2.0 Cable (4K Ultra HD) Male to Male

Pros: HDMI cable. Quality feels....average. Exactly what you would expect

Cons: Does not seem to work with the CEC functions common in newer audio/video equipment. My tv would not turn my receiver on/off using this cable, but works flawless with a cable I bought from a local store (which specifies this function.)

Overall Review: I thought HDMI cables were HDMI cables, and that old cables will would work with the new functions. Apparently not.

Beautiful monitor

ASUS ProArt Display 27" 1440P Monitor (PA278QV) - QHD (2560 x 1440), 100% sRGB/Rec. 709 Delta E < 2, IPS, DisplayPort HDMI DVI-D Mini DP, Calman Verified, Eye Care, Tilt, Pivot, Swivel, Height Adjustable
ASUS ProArt Display 27" 1440P Monitor (PA278QV) - QHD (2560 x 1440), 100% sRGB/Rec. 709 Delta E < 2, IPS, DisplayPort HDMI DVI-D Mini DP, Calman Verified, Eye Care, Tilt, Pivot, Swivel, Height Adjustable

Pros: - gorgeous display. I don't do any artwork, so I can't fully comment on the color accuracy, but I do know that it looks really nice. Bought this as a new main monitor for working at home (mostly with MS office programs), and the extra real estate that 2k provides over 1080 is a blessing. - 75hz 2k for a reasonable price - adjustable stand - usb ports (i don't use them right now, but the option is nice)

Cons: - the input change is pretty deep in the monitor OSD menu. You can assign two "shortcut" buttons on the front of the monitor, but you can only assign color profiles to them, and not input select. What sense does that make? I know this isn't a big issue for a lot of people, so I'm not going to knock off any eggs, but it is annoying. - There is a strange display port issue where the monitor does not go into sleep mode when windows tells the displays to shut off. The monitor just shows a blank screen with the backlight still on. This seems to be an issue with display port functionality though, and not the monitor itself. If only connecting one input, I'd suggest using HDMI to avoid this, if possible, otherwise it's not a big issue to live with.

Overall Review: Overall I'm very happy with the monitor. The display is very, very nice, and the ability to adjust the height of the monitor is a must, in my opinion.

Quiet, moves air efficiently

ARCTIC F12 PWM - Fluid Dynamic Bearing Case Fan, 120mm PWM Speed Control
ARCTIC F12 PWM - Fluid Dynamic Bearing Case Fan, 120mm PWM Speed Control

Pros: - quiet

Cons: - none

Overall Review: Effective, quiet, LED-free fans. What else do you need?

Good storage for the price.

Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3X0C
Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3X0C

Pros: - small, doesn't take up a lot of space - easy to install

Cons: - none

Overall Review: I bought this because I needed more storage, but I couldn't fit another SATA drive, and didn't want to replace an existing one. Not a single issue - windows booted up and detected the drive, and I started moving things onto it right away.

Nice looking board

GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.2 AMD X570 ATX Motherboard
GIGABYTE X570 AORUS ELITE AMD Ryzen 3000 PCIe 4.0 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.2 AMD X570 ATX Motherboard

Pros: - Decent board layout - x570 chipset at a reasonable price - lots of usb ports - integrated heatsink for m.2 drive - worked with a new ryzen 7 3700x out of the box

Cons: - could use more case fan headers

Overall Review: This is a nice board for the price range. No issues that I've encountered with other boards/chipsets in the past (for example, I have six SATA drives hooked up, and the M.2 drive still works...something I couldn't do on my previous setup).