Domenick G.
Joined on 02/01/12
- 7
not bad but not good

Pros: Extremely cheap, runs what is needed, good for everyday use, combined with decent internet it will stream youtube videos and movies in 1080p with no issue
Cons: Runs a bit hot for my taste, around 40c idle and around 60-65c under load and OCed but then again it does not have a fan so heat can be expected. Not for heavy gaming. Runs TERA on low around 20-30 fps, and RaiderZ on low at 40-50 fps and on medium around 25-35 fps. I also have a junk Core 2 Quad Q6600 that isn't OCed.
Overall Review: All in all it's a good buy for a home PC for internet and random youtube videos.
Okay board

Pros: It's cheap It has everything needed to function without any of the bells and whistles mATX form factor
Cons: Not the greatest thing for overclocking The small form factor can be an issue with heating No bells and whistles No USB 3.0 support
Overall Review: This board isn't bad for what you pay for, and I was on a really small budget when I got this board. But I am now running into issues with heat because of how cramped the board is, as it is a slightly smaller than the normal mATX I'm use to. Once I am able to get a full ATX board to replace this, I am going to be throwing it into a HTPC build I have planned.
Nice Ram

Pros: Stable Cheap 8gb Decent latency for cheap ram
Cons: Only 1333 Not G.Skill or Corsair Didn't make me coffee
Nice Case

Pros: Relatively cheap Decent amount of internal space Front USB 3.0 Decent air flow Okay cable management
Cons: Not the sturdiest of materials but that can be expected for the price No side vent for more airflow
Overall Review: I took an egg off for two reasons, first no side air vent, and two it showed up almost a week after the rest of parts even though I ordered it at the same time, and it shipped from a closer warehouse. Also the cable management is okay, but not the greatest, it needs more tie down points on the mobo tray. Aside from that it's an okay case, and I'd buy it again for another build.
Wow...Just Wow

Pros: Price to power ratio, Surprisingly fast, Despite what others are saying mine seems to be pretty quiet and cool with load temps reaching a peak of 55 C. It can also be overclocked with very little effort though I haven't done it to time yet. Oh yeah and I loved the 2 free game promo I got when I got this card.
Cons: Cons... It won't make me a sandwich and it didn't come with a XFX case badge. Not a R9 series card.
Overall Review: When I said it wasn't a R9 series, I already knew that when buying it, but this thing is a little beast of a card. Every game I have thrown at it so far has played on high to ultra settings at 1600x900.
Sweet quad core

Pros: It's wicked fast, it's a quad core and it's piledriver tech. Oh and it's under $100 And it's easy as hell to OC but with a 3.8ghz stock speed it doesn't really need it. Has run everything I want it to and more.
Cons: It doesn't make my coffee for me in the morning.
Overall Review: I highly recommend this CPU to anyone on a tight budget...Super bang for buck!!!!!
