Joined on 07/18/14
Great Ram! Easy OC
Pros: Works Great! Temps stay nominal with the heat sinks, Works great @ 1866mhz. No problems, love it so much im going to buy another 8gb and have 16gb on my mobo.
Cons: None
Did not work with 4790k & Z-97A Mobo
Pros: Looks cool.... Shiny....
Cons: I tried installing this on my Asus Z97-A MOBO with a i7-4790k. It did not work. After reading all the comments and stuff, i saw people saying it would fit LGA 1150... But i guess i was wrong. Its like it was bent in the middle of the heatsink, making it not fit properly on the CPU. the bracket and everything was installed correctly per the instructions. Maybe its not ready for Devils Canyon..... lol So watch out, i had to switch to a Corsair h80i.
Overall Review: Build: CM HAF 932 Advanced Asus Z97-A Intel i7-4790k 4.0Ghz G.Skill 16Gbs 1866Mhz DDR3 Nvidia K4200 Samsung 850 256Gb SSD Maxtor 1TB 7200rpm HDD Corsair MX750
Best AirFlow Case Right now!
Pros: High Airflow Mesh area, Basically consuming the whole case Access to all sorts of sizes of Fans/Radiators for cooling Space for expansion into the Unknown world... Compatibility for all!
Cons: The only con i have, is that when you open up the side bay door, you have to disconnect the Side fan each and every time. if you forget about it, you will pull the fan out... But thats what you get when you have a side based fan.
Overall Review: I bought this case for my personal build, and another for a clients build. It is probably the best Full ATX Case out there right now for Performance/Gaming. My Client needed a Performace PC for his 3D Cad Rendering programs. This Case has so much air flow in it, you dont even need any fans! I keep my room around 65-68Degrees F. The mobo stays around 70-72F and never goes over. The ability to install differnent types of Rads and Fans... Its amazing!!! The 230mm Fans that come with the unit are nice. They dont spin very fast, but move enough air for the whole unit. My only thought.... Maybe some more LEDs.... lol My Rig: CM HAF 932 Advanced ASUS Z97-A Intel i7-4790k 4.0~4.4Turbo G.Skill 16Gbs 1866Mhz Ram Corsair MX750 Samsung 850 256Gb SSD Maxtor 7200rpm 1TB HDD GTX 770 Corsair H100i 240mm Liquid Cooling Razer DeathAdder & DeathStalker Asus 27" HD LED Monitor Via DP
Works Great! but has a downside w/Asus mobos
Pros: This unit works great, if it is correctly installed. I will explain this further in the "Con" Section. My Rig: i7 4790k 4.0ghz base 4.4ghz turbo asus z97-A Mobo GTX 760 8gb G Skill Sniper 1866mhz Ram 240gb Samsung evo SSD I also have replaced all stock Thermal paste with Artic Silver, Something i advise you to do. The Stock Thermal Compound that came with the H100i Broke apart like paper.... With the Standard Intel Stock Air Cooler, i ran Prime95, i maxed out around 99C, in about 15mins. This was a problem with the Thermal Compound... but i did not want to waste new compound for a test.. With the H100i Installed Correctly, i ran Prime95 Stress Test for a 4 hour burn-in period, and my max Temp was 60C. This is a HUGE DEAL!!! I love the h100i so much. it really keeps my Beast of a CPU cooled down.
Cons: ASUS USERS BEWARE... If you do some research on this Product with ASUS Mobo's, you will find TONS of articles on Bracket problems.. The Bracket that goes behind the mobo, is loose and does not stay Flush with the MOBO. This keeps the H100i From Correctly sitting on the CPU, thus not spreading the Thermal Compound correctly, thus damaging your Hardware. I Contacted Corsair, they said the design was perfect and nothing was wrong, i needed to read the manual and try again... Was really disappointed in that Response.... After all the research i found on this issue, i was not the only one having this problem.. I bought 4 3/16DIA x 1/16 O-Ring from the Local Hardware store, and placed them infront of the washers on the bracket, and now its flush and sits on the mobo perfectly.
Overall Review: So, after a little jerry-rigging, i was able to get this to work great.. Im loving the product. Im giving 4 eggs because Corsair's Customer service should have wanted to take care of this issue, instead of tell me to re-read the manual. With all the articles i found on this problem with Asus MOBO's, you would think Corsair would send extra washers or something. From what i read, it seems to span alot of the z87 and z97 ASUS Mobos... So do some research.
Works Great! Maybe Throttling problems
Pros: Works Great! Im using an Wireless-N Router that is about 20ft away through a wall, Via Ethernet cable i get 30mb/s down 6mb/s up, and via This Wireless adapter pointed toward my Router, i get 26mb/s down and 5mb/s up.
Cons: Ive Noticed when im downloading large files, (15GB+) it some times throttles or even disconnects from my router. It maybe a router issue, but ive noticed that. Its only disconnected 2 times, but i was throttling at 4mb's for about 10Gbs then it disconnected, and i had to manually rejoin my Wireless network. but for using it as much as i do, and it to only have 1 disconnect, that Could totally by my Routers fault, this is Definitely worth the money! I was weary about the reviews before i bought this, but im glad i did go ahead and buy it. Totally worth the money hands down.
Overall Review: There are negative Reviews, Yes, but think about this, how many of these peoples issues, are actually related to their outdated Wireless Router or Wireless Gateway? This product is great and for the price, It cannot be beaten. The fact i can point the directional antenna is worth its weight in gold.
Great Entry Gaming MOBO
Pros: This MOBO is a great Entry level gaming Mobo. It works great, with the pre-set 5-way enhancements, and the easy to use Bios, this MOBO is easy for any beginner to use and learn on.
Cons: H100i USERS LOOK HERE! If you plan on purchasing the H100i, Read this part.... After trying to install my H100i on my i7 4790k, My temps would be 32c Idle, and when i would start Prime95, they would shoot up to 95C instantly. I would have to shut off P95. After pulling the Cooler off the CPU, i noticed the compound wasnt touching on the left side. This is because the Brackets do NOT fit snugly on the motherboard. This is a Corsair ISSUE, not Asus. I am having to Contact Corsair to ask for Nylon Washers to make my cooling bracket Flush with the MOBO, so my Cooler can fit snugly on the Whole CPU, not just partial. After some research, this is not the only MOBO that has loose bracket issues with the h100i. So pay attention before you buy.