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LUKE E.

LUKE E.

Joined on 08/31/08

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ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Cost effective. This board rivals $300.00 + boards no problem. Overclocking is easy. I've never had any problems with the board itself. Worked great out of the box.

Cons: Don't really have any big cons other than connection placements (IE: sata ports, audio connections PCI) that all motherboards suffer from. The engineers just don't consider practical use X.X

Overall Review: This board is good not just for budget builders but for top end PC's as well. Why pay more for roughly the same performance?

Great buy

NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-B1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom 410 Series CA-PH410-B1 Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Low price Side panels easy to remove and put back on front and top pieces are easy to remove and put back on as well Elevated from desk so PSU/bottom intake fan can get proper air extra HDD slots can be removed sturdy. very sturdy. Comes with sorted/labeled screws HDD slots can fit SSD's as well

Cons: Rubber grommets do not stay in. once out they are tough to get back in Stock fans can easily rattle if not on a flat surface. They also dont push as much air as you would think for their size fingerprints. fingerprints EVERYWHERE I just don't understand the logic for the front door. why not just use a magnet? I have a feeling it's going to break pretty soon. HDD bays are facing the wrong side in my opinion. The right door is holding all of the cabling in and if you have alot of thick cables back there like I do then it's a pain to re-position everything to switch out hard drives. If they had just put the drives facing the other way it would have been great. **on a side not, i bet you could just flip them around yourself but i havent tried yet**

Overall Review: Great case for the price. I will most likely buy their 800 series next time I need a case. I feel like even though this company does not have it 100% right yet, they are about as close as you can get in todays world

Beast

Intel Core i7-3770K - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770K
Intel Core i7-3770K - Core i7 3rd Gen Ivy Bridge Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1155 77W Intel HD Graphics 4000 Desktop Processor - BX80637I73770K

Pros: I'm just your average gamer who spends too much money upgrading his PC. This thing is overkill in my opinion. Before I overclocked it there was no issue with anything I threw at it. PC boots up in less than 10 seconds. I run multiple programs all at once (sometimes even 2 or 3 games at once) and this puppy just chugs right along.

Cons: None really. No issues so far.

Overall Review: Have proper cooling people!

Best Router I've ever bought

Linksys EA4500-NP SMART Dual-Band Wireless N900 Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab
Linksys EA4500-NP SMART Dual-Band Wireless N900 Router IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u/3ab

Pros: smart WIFI, excellent range, easy of use, easy install. Worked out of the box no problem! I do lots of heavy gaming and media streaming and this puppy is roaring through like a porche in a kia race. The distance it covers is amazing. My old Netgear WNDR4000 couldn't quite give max signal to our bedroom from across the house, sometimes not at all. This new Linksys gives max signal with no drops. I even did some heavy media streaming to 3 different devices simultaneously over WIFI (granted i've got amazing internet) and this router thought it was a joke. i have not had any issues so far. No need to reboot and wifi signal stays strong all the time. The ability to connect in from anywhere at any time (without some janky time hassle setup) is great. Just make an account and go.

Cons: Lays flat....I had to do some re-arranging on my media center to allow room for it.

Overall Review: 2 Laptops on Wifi 1 Media/storage server via cat6 1 Desktop via cat6 1 xbox 360 1 Nwii 1 6 wireless pocket devices (phones, tablets, etc) All my PC's run windows 8 if you're worried about that, it has no affect.

love it

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB530P Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 530W Modular LED Power Supply
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WB530P Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 530W Modular LED Power Supply

Pros: to verify i've had this case for over 2 years now Very sturdy case, Just be careful when carrying it around, as the outer part of the door might snap off (although in my opinion it made the LED's look better). Very roomy and the drive bays are simple to work with. I was also very surprised at the power supply. I've had no issues with lack of power.

Cons: couldnt get the front usb/audio to work. didnt care, my MB had plenty to spare

Overall Review: consider getting another 80mm fan, my temps are fine, but a little on the high side for me. low 40 CPU

RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply
RAIDMAX SMILODON ATX-612WBP Black 1.0mm SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Foldout MB Computer Case With 500W Power Supply

Pros: Case was amazing, loved the look and the ventilation. wasn't as heavy as i was expecting which is good considering how sturdy it is. I recommend it as a good starter shell due to the easy-mode hardware installation, but for more experienced builders...no.

Cons: the power supply is trash. didn't last the first few hours. Not to mention that the wires are way to short to work with and towards the end of the installation it gets tedious. i like the case too much to send it back so i;m just going to buy an after market one that is actually worth the price. i suggest you do the same. Also the magnets on the door can be a little weak, but that doesn't bother me much.

Overall Review: dont be afraid to get a little rough with it. When removing the metal pieces for the drives put some force into it.