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Brent L.

Brent L.

Joined on 07/23/13

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SAMSUNG 840 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7TE500BW
SAMSUNG 840 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7TE500BW

Pros: This thing is stupid fast, with RAPID mode and high performance mode on under power settings I get 1206 MB/s read and 1146 MB/s write. Everything is really quick and snappy windows boots and loads all my startup programs in 15 seconds where with my old HDD 30 seconds to boot and it took forever for all the programs to start up. Amazing drive especially in RAPID mode.

Cons: The restoration software (After I updated to the latest firmware) took like an hour but I was willing to wait

Most Critical Review

Corsair Caps

CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX12V v2.31 and EPS 2.92 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: None

Cons: None

Overall Review: Please anyone planning on buying a Corsair RM PSU be warned. These PSUS have a few cheap capacitors in them which is plain unacceptable from a reputable brand like Corsair. Don't buy PSU's with ANY cheapo Caps in them you're just asking for trouble. If and when a power supply fails it could take some of your other parts with it. BE WARNED. The people buying these DESERVE to know about this if they are going to spend their hard earned money on what they think is a solid PSU. This is also a problem in the CX series. Really if you buy any PSU from corsair do some research on it beforehand. I recommend XFX preferably the XTR series they are very very good. Other than that they are good power supplies and can run top of the line graphics cards without a hitch. For how long is the question.

Asrock Z77 Extreme3

ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme3 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Got it November 2014 and still works like a charm, Fit perfectly into my Coolermaster storm enforcer case with no troubles getting the I/O shield on. -Awesome bios really easy to navigate -Love the dark black color -Very good for overclocking if you have an unlocked CPU -3 chassis fan connectors -Tough and not too flimsy

Cons: None at all

Overall Review: Absolutely no problems with this motherboard was really easy to build with and had no trouble with it lining up with the standoffs. (Had trouble with this before with an ASUS motherboard and an Antec case, was not sure if it was the motherboard or the case before) Remember people dont usually right a review unless they had a problem with something, dont be thrown off by all the bad reviews this is a great motherboard for a first time builder. If you want real information you can trust on this motherboard or pretty much any piece of hardware look it up at toms hardware forums they will have nothing but good things to say about it

CM Storm

CM Storm Enforcer - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Water Cooling Support
CM Storm Enforcer - Gaming Mid Tower Computer Case with USB 3.0 and Water Cooling Support

Pros: Amazing case, the metal it is made out of is really strong and feels high quality, probably the biggest thing for me because I hate flimsy cases that feel cheap. Love the way the windows doesn't show the drive cage and doesn't have the stupid spot for a fan that every case seems to have these days. I use a single 500gb SSD (840 Evo) so I don't need it anyway's. The front LED fan isn't too bright and moves a lot of air while still remaining quiet, with the choice of an optional 200m fan at the top (I just put my 2 120m fans from my old case there instead) Lots of room for big CPU heatsinks the case is really wide but not too tall. Lots of room at the back panel for cable management and places to tie them down (The case comes with a bunch of cable ties also) Bottom mount psu, black interior, back exhaust fan, and an ample amount of screws for additional 120m fans and whatever else you need. Really love this case one of the best I've worked with, best thing about it though is the strong metal it just screams high quality.

Cons: -PSU dust filter could be a little better its just a sheet that sticks in indents on the bottom -Back panel could have used thumbscrews but the front one with the windows does have them, will need a philips screwdriver to remove it

Overall Review: Not much else that I can think of the case is perfect and again I love that its not flimsy(Hard to tell through pictures!) Really strong metal so it will take a lot to damage it while shipping. The case I used before (Antec one) had tons of damage and wobbled back and forth.. Would not recommend that case it sucks, Im done with antec cases for good.

Razer Mamba

RAZER Mamba Wireless Rechargeable Gaming Mouse
RAZER Mamba Wireless Rechargeable Gaming Mouse

Pros: Extremely comfortable and responsive mouse and really good for shooters,you can adjust the color of the lights to any color you want + change the dimness of it or outright turn it off for longer battery life. The weight is just right with the battery and it lasts for around 6-8 hours of constant gaming. (There are other wireless mice that last longer but its just right for me) if its about to die you can just plug it in and play while it charges. The cord for the charging dock+mouse is braided and really strong so nothing to worry about there. The sensitivity button really usefull for the games I play, I like to have it really low at like 400 for DayZ and around 1800 for unreal tournament/quake.

Cons: -Sometimes (And I don't know if its my USB ports or what) the mouse will just freeze in place and you have to turn it off/on or unplug/plug it back in to get it working again. And I dont think its the USB ports cause all my other devices seem to work fine. Also sometimes the mouse will only move left or right or up and down and you also have to unplug it or turn it off/on again to fix it. This seems to happen pretty rarely though and never while I'm playing games so I can live with it.

Overall Review: Overall a really good mouse for FPS/Shooters

Azio Bluetooth Adapter

AZiO BTD-V201 Micro Bluetooth Adapter
AZiO BTD-V201 Micro Bluetooth Adapter

Pros: -Works flawlessly with DS3 tool to play games with a ps3 controller. Just plug it into a USB port with the PS button and go to bluetooth pair then to pair now. If the game needs a 360 controller check xbox 360 emulator and your good to go.

Cons: -None