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Steve O.

Steve O.

Joined on 11/28/11

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

You get what you pay for

Intel Core i7-4771 - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I74771
Intel Core i7-4771 - Core i7 4th Gen Haswell Quad-Core 3.5GHz (3.9GHz Turbo) LGA 1150 84W Intel HD Graphics 4600 Desktop Processor - BX80646I74771

Pros: Very fast, stays cool, works for any kind of task

Cons: expensive

Overall Review: Although this CPU may cost at least 1/3 as much as your entire computer, it is worth it. You get what you pay for, and this is one of the best processors available.

Most Critical Review

Not That Great

Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: High Capacity

Cons: Loud Average Speed Expensive

Overall Review: I figured this top-of-the-line HD would be perfect, but for the price it's really not that special. Tons of space and decent speed, but as many other reviewers note - it makes lots of mechanical hard drive noises. Kinda annoying. Also doesn't seem super fast, just average. Was expecting an awesome HD...

Excellent card for the price

SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100355L
SAPPHIRE Radeon HD 7850 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 Graphics Card 100355L

Pros: Fast, awesome graphics, perfect for gaming and video editing, stays cool with 2 fans, can be hooked up for dual-card setup, good on-sale price

Cons: initial setup and installation, the AMD Catalyst software is pretty lame and doesn't add anything, Sapphire takes months to ever get your rebate (and it's a pain)

Overall Review: Had a few issues after first installing this card in an ASUS Z87-Pro mobo. It was crashing and having all sorts of little issues. Finally worked everything out and now it's been working great for last 3 months. My other complaint is how long it takes for the rebate from Sapphire - still waiting for it. But still 4 eggs overall.

Super Cool

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Good Price Quality Construction Cools much better than stock heatsink Big Quiet

Cons: Takes up lots of space (that's why it works well)

Overall Review: Haven't had any problems keeping 4th-gen Core i7 running cool during gaming and video editing

Perfect

COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)
COOLER MASTER R4-S2S-124K-GP Silent Case Fan (4-Pack)

Pros: Price Quiet Move Air Easy to Install

Cons: None

Overall Review: This 4-pack was a great deal (on sale). Even at full speed they're not very loud at all, yet move lots of air. Keep my machine super-cool.

Big and Awesome

BenQ 27" VA LCD Monitor 4ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI, HDMI GW Series GW2750HM
BenQ 27" VA LCD Monitor 4ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI, HDMI GW Series GW2750HM

Pros: Its HUGE, excellent picture, super bright, nice stand and frame, great on-sale price!

Cons: none so far

Overall Review: This monitor was way bigger than I thought it would be, which is a good thing. It can easily take the place of 2 smaller monitors. It works great for HD video editing, and gaming as well. Video/games look awesome. I definitely recommend a large screen like this, if you have space. I may buy a second one for even more editing screen space.