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Zachary P.

Zachary P.

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Good Multicolor Mechanical Keyboard

Rosewill NEON K51B Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Hybrid Membrane Mechanical Switches, 8 RGB LED Backlight Effects, 19-Key Anti-Ghosting, Ergonomic, Black
Rosewill NEON K51B Wired Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, Hybrid Membrane Mechanical Switches, 8 RGB LED Backlight Effects, 19-Key Anti-Ghosting, Ergonomic, Black

Pros: Mechanical Keyboard, Back-lit with multiple colors and quite a few options. Keyboard size is pretty good, not huge, but not small. Only requires a single USB port. You control the color options and patterns using keyboard combinations. You can also control the brightness, so you can set it to very bright or pretty dim and a few in between. The key presses are quite smooth, and not very noisy which I really like. There is a function key, which allows you to use the media buttons on the top row for volume, play, stop etc.. They work perfectly with my Windows 10 desktop. Overall it is a nice keyboard and a good RGB option for consideration, especially if you have a tighter budget. See a few comments in the Con's.

Cons: Two of the keys on the keyboard were swapped (in the wrong place). The "I" and the "U" were on the keyboard incorrectly. I was able to pop both keys off and swap them which resolved the issue, but it was strange to have to do that on a new keyboard. I personally don't care for most of the wave and sequence settings.. I personally don't need my keyboard to be it's own rainbow disco ball. My biggest complaint is that the keyboard DOES NOT keep it's settings after shutting down my computer. So every time I boot up, it is in rainbow mode, I have to hit the combo to get it to the solid color and brightness I like.

Overall Review: I would give this 5 stars if it kept it's settings after being turned off.. that is the only part of this keyboard that I don't care for. Otherwise it is a great keyboard for consideration.

Most Critical Review

Decent Mobo

BIOSTAR N68S3+ AM3 NVIDIA MCP68S Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
BIOSTAR N68S3+ AM3 NVIDIA MCP68S Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Decent board with fair options for a micro atx. I've never had a biostar, but haven't seen any issues with this one yet.

Cons: Dinged a couple eggs for the following: Extra system fan port, Gigabit NIC would be nice to have added. Location of the SATA ports is not the greatest if you have a large video card. My Video card (EVGA 8800GTS) blocks two of the SATA ports completely. I only happen to need two at the moment, but this will be an issue when i need more.

Overall Review: Got it as part of a newegg combo package.

Great Memory for a Gaming PC!!

Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model CP2K32G64C40U5B
Crucial Pro Overclocking 64GB (2 x 32GB) DDR5 6400 (PC5 51200) Desktop Memory Model CP2K32G64C40U5B

Pros: I am using this memory with a Gigabyte B650 AORUS Elite AX V2 motherboard and a Ryzen 7800X3D processor. I initially ran the memory at the base speed to test compatibility and stability, and then set it to using the EXP profile running at 6400. I am pleased to report that it has been completely stable with regular PC use, as well as during gaming. Some titles such as Star Wars Jedi Survivor, Final Fantasy XIV, Destiny 2 and Forza Horizon 5 performed flawlessly. The memory sticks look nice, the heat sinks are good and overall feel high quality. So far I would say this memory is solid and I am very pleased with the quality and performance.

Cons: None so far!

Overall Review: If you are looking for a solid performer and quality, this is the perfect memory for you!

Nice Power Supply if you need a lot of power and a solid build!

CORSAIR RMx Shift Series RM1000x Shift Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply
CORSAIR RMx Shift Series RM1000x Shift Fully Modular 80PLUS Gold ATX Power Supply

Pros: This power supply is a nice update to the Corsair line of power supplies with its side mounted ports, and still maintains a modular style so that you can choose what cords you need for the system and store the ones you don't. The power supply itself is of solid build, it does not feel flimsy or cheap. (although I think all the corsair power supplies I have handled have met this criteria and it is still a pro!) The supply came with a lot of power connectors, I won't name them all here but I did confirm mine matched as they were described in the Newegg item description. I found that my system at idle was using roughly 8-10 watts less than a previous Corsair CX750 power supply I was using that was at least 4 years old. All the cables I tested were working satisfactorily. They do feel a little stiff, but still offer some flexibility and are on par with all the other Corsair power supplies I have used. If you find yourself needing a power supply this a 80+ Gold with a high power rating, then you cannot go wrong with this power supply. In my gaming testing, it performed flawlessly although I will add that my previous 750 did great as well. I just think this speaks well for the brand overall in my experience.

Cons: I do think the price is a little steep.. see my comments below regarding if you need that much power. The power connectors where they plug into the power supply are a different size (smaller) than previous Corsair models, so if you keep the extra power connection cables in the same place as others, you will need to keep these separate enough so that you can find the right ones. The previous generation of cables will not fit in these side mounted ports.

Overall Review: This system does offer the ability to do slightly better cable management with the ports being on the side, but if you put this in a system that is running a lot of drives, video cards, SATA/PCIE expansion cards, fans etc.. let's face it, you are going to have a lot of cords running and it's the old story of cable management from the open case side it can look great... open the back and it's that scary birds nest of a mess... even if you tried to tame it. I'm sure some of you know what I mean... I found that the side availability did not add a lot for that, HOWEVER .. I will comment that it does add a lot of CONVENIENCE to add a new power cord and plug it in in an already built system that has a bunch of them plugged in already. (PSU's that mount on the front side can be challenging to access depending on the case being used.) I would also add.. do some analysis to see if the system you run/intend to run really needs that amount of power out of a power supply. This is not a low cost power supply, and you might be surprised that it could be overkill for your rig.. but your mileage will vary. There are a couple online sites with tools that can help you evaluate based on your hardware and how much of it you have running.

This is a nice, fairly compact mechanical keyboard, with many RGB light capabilities.

CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL – CHAMPION SERIES Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - CHERRY MX SPEED Keyswitches - Durable Aluminum Frame - Per-Key RGB LED Backlighting - Detachable USB Type-C Cable
CORSAIR K70 RGB TKL – CHAMPION SERIES Tenkeyless Mechanical Gaming Keyboard - CHERRY MX SPEED Keyswitches - Durable Aluminum Frame - Per-Key RGB LED Backlighting - Detachable USB Type-C Cable

Pros: This is a nice, fairly compact mechanical keyboard, with many RGB light capabilities. The volume roller is a nice added feature that I like. There are also a few added buttons for media control, and a mute button. I also like that there is a button to control the brightness of the backlight without having to go into the software. As this is a smaller compact keyboard, there is no 5-key number pad. It takes some getting used to if you are accustomed to having it. The quality of the keyboard is great and feels really solid. You can change out some of the keys with textured / curved keys (provided in the box) that can be nice for gaming. There was a handy key removal tool to help. The RGB backlight works really well, and you can control the brightness, colors, and many settings.

Cons: The "themes" that are available in the software work pretty well, but if you want to customize the lights and settings, I personally do not really like the interface. The settings can be a little confusing as to how to enable/disable certain features and how to save them or not overwrite a different option you thought you enabled etc.. I think there is some room to improve the interface. As with almost all gaming mechanical keyboards that i've had or tried, they are pretty loud when you type. So if you were going to use this for business or calls, or in a space that would be otherwise quiet (like near a spouse that likes to read etc..) be prepared that each keypress is not very quiet. (and you could get unexpected agro)

Overall Review: Overall, it's a great keyboard if you are looking for a solid, good quality Mechanical Gaming keyboard with a smaller profile that has RGB light options.

Nice solid PC Case with good air flow options

Montech Air 900 Mesh ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case, High & Max Airflow, Full-Metal Mesh Front Panel, Tempered Glass, Dust- Proof, Unique Mesh Side Panel - EATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX - Black
Montech Air 900 Mesh ATX Mid-Tower PC Gaming Case, High & Max Airflow, Full-Metal Mesh Front Panel, Tempered Glass, Dust- Proof, Unique Mesh Side Panel - EATX, ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX - Black

Pros: This case has nice Air flow options if you add fans. The case came with two fans. (Non-RGB version) The case is all black, with Glass Panel, and the two fans (black with white blades - no LED's) The case has nice cable routing with builtin straps on the back panel. Two USB 2.0 and two USB 3.0 ports on the front.. all work and feel solid. The overall feel of the case seems pretty solid. The case has several mounting places for SSD's. (3 inside, two on the back side behind the motherboard. (4 inside if you don't have the issue I noted in the cons). Airflow is quite nice, i have three fans on the front 120mm two 140mm fans in the top, and one 120 mm on the back with my watercooled radiator. Everything fits nicely, however be mindful of which front fans you install first. (bottom one first)

Cons: I found that installing an SSD in the very top port of the internal case would not work / fit with my Full ATX motherboard. (no room for the cables to connect to the SSD) This case is limited to two 3.5" hard drives accessible from the back panel. The two black trays for mounting the 3.5" drives is plastic and feels cheap. You have to pull apart some to separate them to insert the drive.. I found it to be a little more difficult than it should have been.. but that said, there are no tools required to do it. One other con is that you have to pull the entire front panel off to get to the magnetic dust filter at the front of the system. Just my opinion, it hasn't happened yet.. but I fear over time, those plastic pieces that stick into the case may eventually break. (If you are like me and keep your cases for a long time and do periodically clean out the dust.)

Overall Review: Note this case does not have any 5.25 bays for a DVD-ROM, not really as necessary for most people these days but if you want one you would need one that has an external USB connection.