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Dino Z.

Dino Z.

Joined on 07/16/08

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Magical Goo

Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G
Arctic Silver 5 High-Density Polysynthetic Silver Thermal Compound AS5-3.5G

Pros: Seems to do a good job at thermal transfer (4770k + 80i) Easy to Apply.

Cons: Doesn't taste real good =/ (don't actually try to eat this, i'm only kidding!)

Overall Review: Obviously, i have no scientific way to test this. I also have no time or patience to clean/apply 5 different compounds to check how it does, and honestly you shouldn't waste your time doing so either. At the end of the day or at the end of long gaming session, my temps are fine and i'm happy with it, and believe that you will be too.

The little cylinder that could

D-Link Wireless AC 1200 Mbps Home Cloud App-Enabled Dual-Band Gigabit Router - DIR-850L
D-Link Wireless AC 1200 Mbps Home Cloud App-Enabled Dual-Band Gigabit Router - DIR-850L

Pros: Feature rich and many options. Love the dual band; i've got about 14 devices connected to this thing via either ethernet or wifi (2 smart tvs, x360, ps4, 2 phones, computer, laptop, vita, ipad, 2 satelite boxes, and some other gizmos) and i haven't experienced any bottlenecks. QOS and Port Forwarding all work very well, and the qos is definitely letting me play games on my comp with minimal impact while other people are lolligaging on the network as well. Coverage area seems to cover my house fairly well, on both stories. Only downside is the 5ghz wifi band-it loses some steam if more than two or three walls are in between the router and device. There are definitely a lot of advanced features available that'll help serve peoples specific needs, but it's still shy of the wrtg options.

Cons: only reason i took an egg off, and it may be trivial, is that in order to access the options you have to log in and there seems to be an invisible timer that half the time kicks you back to the main screen even though you're active. Ticked me off a bit. other than that, i've been pleased with this router.

Overall Review: This was my first foray into DLink equipment. I've used a netgear router/modem combo for some years prior to this and the transition wasn't difficult. Definitely reccomend this product.

Good Ram

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C9D-8GXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-2133C9D-8GXL

Pros: Fast; 2133 + XMP Profiles. Has been stable since i've used it. (NOV 2013) Looks agrresive and goes will with a red build mobo like msi g65 for example.

Cons: My jaws hurt!

Overall Review: Some reviews here state that frequencies aren't right, etc. Points to follow: consult mobo compatibility and cpu compatibility chart. Enabled XMP profiles and i'm getting timimgs and speed as advertised.

What cooler than cool? H80i!

CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i High Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm
CORSAIR Hydro Series H80i High Performance Water/Liquid CPU Cooler. 120mm

Pros: Does a good job keeping my 4770k Cool under load, high 50's is the highest i've ever gone* It's very quiet, runs stock at around 2350rpm. can be increased up to 3k-ish. Customizable LED color. Corsair! i've had good experiences with their customer support in the past so im not worried about any defects.

Cons: The only thing keeping it from getting 5 Eggs is their software/driver that's used to control the equipment. It's a little buggy. It's not headbashing upsetting or anything like that, just a little dissapointed considering the excellence i'm accustomed to from corsair. The lastest software they had out i believe is in beta state and that's to be expected, but i believe hope the stuff should get/will be ironed out down the road.

Overall Review: *Used in conjuction with arctic silver 5. Also you temps may vary depending on under/overclock and ambient temps.

Happy

Battlefield 3 Limited Edition PC Game
Battlefield 3 Limited Edition PC Game

Pros: Best MP-FPS you'll Ever Play

Cons: You need one heckof computer

Overall Review: I got this for <$50. I love newegg.

Nice

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom PHAN-001BK Black Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Sleek, Sexy, Nice Front Connectors, and Tons of Space Inside. The Cable Management is Terrific, as is the whole layout inside. Good airflow is a plus.

Cons: It is a Gargantuan Case, and it is Heavy. But, it's not like i'm carrying it around. With that said, don't think about carrying this thing to a lan party fully loaded.

Overall Review: If you need a desktop case to fully load out your machine, this is what you need.