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Thomas B.

Thomas B.

Joined on 08/19/05

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Most Favorable Review

Awesome case

Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Cooler Master RC-690-KKN1-GP Black SECC/ ABS ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: I love this case. Tons of room, fan ports everywhere. Screwless design works nicely. The spot for the power supply is on the bottom of the case instead of the top, works nicely because it blows all the hot air from the PS directly out of the case instead of on your cpu like most others do.

Cons: The hard drive area requires you to open the other side panel (the one behind the motherboard) to hook up the power and sata/pata cable to your drives, confusing at first but after I figured it out not an issue. The power button and reset button push in on the side on a hinge instead of directly in. Odd at first but works nicely if your pc is sitting on your left side like mine does.

Overall Review: This case comes with space for 3-5 extra fans so if you are planning to OC you definitely have the space to add the extra cooling required.

Most Critical Review

Worked for a while

ALTEC LANSING 120i 6 Watts 2.0 Speaker
ALTEC LANSING 120i 6 Watts 2.0 Speaker

Pros: really inexpensive speakers and small enough for my tiny desk. Good sound before the move.

Cons: They stopped working after I moved. Not sure what happened to them but the only way I get sound out of them is if i plug headphones into them.

Overall Review: I did not drop them or anything like that when I moved, I think the wiring just got pulled the wrong way or something.

Interesting game

AMD Gift
AMD Gift

Pros: This game reminds me of deus ex but it has a fallout feel to it. Fun but challenging. Also its free.

Cons: Came in a paper sleeve wrapped in bubble wrap. Not the best way to send a disk but it works so it was not a problem.

Overall Review: You really can't beat a free game that's fun to play.

Wow, just wow

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100259-1GL
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 4870 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card 100259-1GL

Pros: This is a great card. I can't believe how big a difference it made in my system. Everything I've tried with it plays maxed and without noticeable slowdown.

Cons: This card is large, make sure your case is big enough.

Overall Review: Lots of people say this card runs hot and the fan is loud but I haven't had any troubles with that. Came with a free game that reminds me of deus ex and old school fallout.

Great power supply

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-650TX 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with Core i7 Power Supply & New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: This power supply is great, has enough power connectors for my graphics card that I didn't need to use the adapters that came with the card. Plenty of molex and sata connectors. The cables are long enough to reach in even the largest case (see cons). Powers everything in my case no problem and doesn't kill my electric bill like a 1000Watt PS would.

Cons: But if you have a smaller case cable management will be a problem because these cables are really long and have that shielding outer layer that make them a little thicker and a little less bendable. Nothing a few zip ties can't handle though.

Overall Review: The power supply came in a cloth sac inside the box like a certain alcohol does, how odd.