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Mark S.

Mark S.

Joined on 07/27/10

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Descent, not perfect

APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case
APEX TX-381-C Black Steel Micro ATX Tower Computer Case

Pros: The look and layout of this case are hard to find fault with. This is an incredibly well thought out case design in every way as far as I can tell. The front panel connections are clearly labeled and have plenty of slack to play with in the wires. Everything seems very sturdy, especially the handle. The case fan is surprisingly quiet. Very understated design.

Cons: I have 2 of the cases. On the first one (and after 2-3 weeks of usage), the power button has started to stick when pushed on the top-portion of the button. If I simply press the button on the bottom side it works fine though. It kind of is annoying since it is brand new. On the second one the case fan came broken. The fan-blades portion of the assembly was detached from the motor-portion and was sitting on the bottom of the case. Everything else was fine.

Overall Review: Overall... I'm pleased with both of these cases because the overall design and look of these cases is unbeatable, and the price is more than reasonable. The case-fan thing was disappointing, though it didn't stop me from proceeding with the build.

Most Critical Review

Meh, it's ok

Rheobus 20W Fan Controller (Silver)
Rheobus 20W Fan Controller (Silver)

Pros: Cheap, works pretty well.

Cons: Very flimsy. The power connector that plugs in from the PSU partially broke on initial install. It is still on there enough that it works, but very delicate.

Overall Review: For the price it's hard to go wrong with this thing. Just be very delicate with it. This thing is as flimsy as can be.

Very good CPU for the price

AMD FX-4100 - FX-Series Zambezi Quad-Core 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD4100WMGUSBX
AMD FX-4100 - FX-Series Zambezi Quad-Core 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD4100WMGUSBX

Pros: Very overclockable. I got this thing up to 4.6 on the stock heatsink without much trouble and it stayed cool. Everything works quickly on the system.

Cons: none

Overall Review: This CPU is awesome for a budget gaming rig. Since most games run mostly on the GPU, buying one this cheap left me with plenty of cash for a good video card and my system performs very well on any game. This has to be the best CPU you can get for under $120.

Great board

ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS
ASUS Sabertooth 990FX AM3+ AMD 990FX + SB950 USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard with UEFI BIOS

Pros: 5 year warranty and tons of ports. Runs cool and I have no issues with it at all. It also came with a new enough BIOS to run the Bulldozers.

Cons: none - everything is as advertised

Overall Review: Not sure if I needed to spend the extra money to get a 990FX board, or one from ASUS that is usually a little more pricey than the other ones, but everything works perfect. So I'm all smiles.

Broke

Rosewill - FBM-01 Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual Fans
Rosewill - FBM-01 Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case with Dual Fans

Pros: None

Cons: The front panel's snaps that hold it to the case were broken; every one of them. The box that the case came in didn't look like it had been mishandled so I have to figure it came from the factory this way.

Overall Review: I set up a RMA with Newegg and I'm going to exchange this case with another of the same model. I doubt the next one will have any issues, but I thought I would write this review as sort of a precaution to buyers.

Great chep router

DD-WRT Supported, Rosewill RNX-N150RTv2 - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, 5 dBi Fixed Antenna, WDS Bridge Connection, QoS and VPN Supported
DD-WRT Supported, Rosewill RNX-N150RTv2 - Wireless N150 Wi-Fi Router - IEEE 802.11b/11g/11n, Up to 150 Mbps Data Rates, 5 dBi Fixed Antenna, WDS Bridge Connection, QoS and VPN Supported

Pros: Easy setup. Cheap

Cons: none

Overall Review: I bought this when my router bit the dust one day and I was a little light on cash to use as a "get-me-by" until I could afford something better. I now don't plan on replacing this unit since it works great. The wireless signal strength is more than enough for a small 1-story house like mine. I game using this router often and never have any issues.