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Todd M.

Todd M.

Joined on 08/14/05

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Most Favorable Review

Good Ram

CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX
CORSAIR XMS3 DHX 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TW3X4G1600C9DHX

Pros: Ram works well at DDR3 , 1600 MHz on M4A78T-E.

Cons: Has not been shown to work on the qvl list for 8 GB for M4A78T-E mobo from asus.

Most Critical Review

Decent Board

ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard
ASUS M4A78T-E AM3 AMD 790GX HDMI ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: I went with this board because of the combo deal. It is ASUS and they make quality motherboards. Onboard video and onboard lan is a nice feature.

Cons: The floppy and HD/AC97 on the board is placed poorly, especially if you use a case like the Antec Three Hundred where the power supply is on the bottom. I had to tape the HD/AC97 cables to my case to prevent them from going into the power supply. You need a really long floppy cable to reach. There is only one IDE connector and the motherboard, which is a problem when you have a lot of old IDE devices and want to use them. The documentation set is weak regarding BIOS options. I would like to know more about the different settings but can't get this information from the manual provided. DDR3 support is limited and requires looking at a QVL list on the motherboards site on asus. The bios shipped to me was outdated by several months. Thus the version it was running had a bug where it would freeze and not boot into the operating system. When I flashed the bios it changed by boot order without me knowing and made me think the flash did not work. Very limited PCI expansion.

Overall Review: I am using a PCI sound blaster audigy instead of the onboard sound. I can successfully use both a video card and the onboard video at the same time to allow for 4 monitors to be used.

DOA

WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX

Pros: Good specs

Cons: Could not get it to work, tried it it in multiple computers. DOA

10/18/2013

Works

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

Pros: These are good fans, quite and seem well built

Cons: Only come with a 3 pin connector, would have liked to be able to power a few with the power supply (molex)

Not worth it

RAIDMAX AEOLUS ATX-818WB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
RAIDMAX AEOLUS ATX-818WB Black Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: It looks nice and has a futuristic design.

Cons: My case had the power switch not working. Had to use the reset switch as power and hence no reset button. Further the 2 top 120mm fans require a special screw in order to install them. The case comes with no such special screws and neither do most fans you will buy.