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Parker S.

Parker S.

Joined on 03/15/16

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Most Favorable Review

Small case, thermals could improve

SilverStone Milo Series ML08B Black Reinforced plastic outer shell, steel body Mini-ITX Computer Case Compatible with SFX & SFX-L Power Supply
SilverStone Milo Series ML08B Black Reinforced plastic outer shell, steel body Mini-ITX Computer Case Compatible with SFX & SFX-L Power Supply

Pros: -Small case, uses riser card for compactness -Can fit an approximately 8-inch card and 3.5-inch HDD simultaneously -Dust filters integrated

Cons: -Thermals could improve, especially in the expansion compartment -Very small CPU cooler required, doesn't allow for water cooling or large heatsinks

Overall Review: I am using this case with a ZOTAC GTX 970 (the 8-inch one), an Intel i5 6600K, 8GB RAM, 750GB 7200RPM 3.5-inch HDD, a 450W Silverstone SFX PSU, and a CRYORIG C7 CPU cooler. The case was fairly easy to work in, even with this being my first build. A note to people buying discreet GPUs: blower-style cards (with the reference cooler) work much better than open-air style cards. This is because although there is a large filtered intake, there isn't much room for exhaust, so I find my case getting very hot during gaming sessions. It's no hotter than my Mac Mini which preceded it though, so I'm not complaining :) All in all a great case, at a great price point.

Good RAM

G.SKILL NT Series 8GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15S-8GNT
G.SKILL NT Series 8GB 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Desktop Memory Model F4-2400C15S-8GNT

Pros: Cheap, simple, 8GB 2400MHz DDR4 RAM. Nuff said.

Cons: It was a bit tight in the socket but that may be the motherboard I got (ASRock Fatal1ty Gaming-ITX/AC). Also no heat spreaders, but for my application this was a good thing.

Overall Review: Would definitely recommend this RAM. Will be purchasing a second stick to bump my system up to 16GB.