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Gabriel G.

Gabriel G.

Joined on 03/17/04

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Most Favorable Review

Great and easy setup

WD My Cloud EX2 Diskless Personal Cloud Storage - NAS (WDBVKW0000NCH-NESN)
WD My Cloud EX2 Diskless Personal Cloud Storage - NAS (WDBVKW0000NCH-NESN)

Pros: Very easy setup, web interface is very easy to use. Runs nicely and fast.

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: The setup is very easy. It is preconfigured with RAID 1, so you can change your configuration to RAID 0 if you desire the space and speed over the redundancy.

Nice, Powerful Router

TP-LINK TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Wireless N Router, High power amplifier, 5dBi antennas provide, 4x the wireless range
TP-LINK TL-WR841HP 300Mbps High Power Wireless N Router, High power amplifier, 5dBi antennas provide, 4x the wireless range

Pros: This router is amazing. The interface fixes a lot of issues I've had with Router-web-based interfaces, and the range is incredible. It covers an entire 80 yard area with several buildings. If you're lookin' for a high-power router, this is the one, ladies and gents.

Cons: A minor issue, the antennae are a tad large...but it's not a huge deal. Just more of a small gripe.

10/26/2014

VERY nice card for the price

SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 270X 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100364-4GL
SAPPHIRE Radeon R9 270X 4GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100364-4GL

Pros: This card is the pinnicle of cost and speed and quality. It has blown me away at how amazing it is for how much I paid. The 384-bit interface makes games run blazing fast, while the slightly slower core clock and voltage make it an ideal choice for 750 watt or less power supplies, whereas other 384 bit cards have been requring 750w minimums, this only requires a 500w. If you're looking for value, performance, and quality, this card is for you, and will last for at least 5 years.

Cons: No cons, runs like a dream, fit perfectly in the case, and I've had ZERO issues with it.

Overall Review: The minimum PS is 500w, however, to ensure you power the card in it's entirety, I recommend AT LEAST a 750w if you don't want to risk burning out your card from underpowering it. Just my opinion really. Minimum is not optimum.

10/26/2014

Integrated Graphics GPU

AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1 GHz (4.4GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 8670D
AMD A10-6800K Richland 4.1 GHz (4.4GHz Turbo) Socket FM2 100W Quad-Core Desktop Processor - Black Edition AMD Radeon HD 8670D

Pros: The Integrated graphics in this processor is an HD 8670D GPU, and runs at a 128 Bit Memory interface. Blows Intel HD Graphics out of the water by far!

Cons: Still doesn't compete with an i7, but will easily blow an i5 out of the water.

Overall Review: If you're looking for a fast, awesome, well-built APU, this is for you. The balance of speed and integrated graphic quality is well worth the price for a standard/everyday system.

Very Pleased

Rosewill - FBM-01 Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual Fans
Rosewill - FBM-01 Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual Fans

Pros: Good materials, good layout, easy to work in for a Mini Tower.

Cons: None that I can find, just be careful with the plastic is all, but no cons otherwise.

Overall Review: Great case for a general, every-day use system. Highly Recommended for simple or "generic" use computers.

Dual Monitor Support

PowerColor Radeon HD 6790 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX6790 1GBD5-DH
PowerColor Radeon HD 6790 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.1 x16 CrossFireX Support Graphics Card AX6790 1GBD5-DH

Pros: Great card for the price, plays most the games I play just fine and dandy. Great card if you're on a budget (like me).

Cons: Lack of Dual DVI makes dual monitors burdensome. I had to buy a MiniDisplay to DVI to use a 2nd monitor since I don't have a monitor that supports HDMI or a TV. Really this is more a design issue, but, I had to go blow an extra $28 on the adapter. Powercolor should include a MiniDisplay to Female DVI adapter instead of the weird Minidisplay to "something I've never seen before" adapter.

Overall Review: If you only need one monitor, this card works great...otherwise, probably best to go with the HIS card instead, which is what I should have done.