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David M.

David M.

Joined on 05/13/09

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Most Favorable Review

Best 8-Core/Ryzen 7 currently.

AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - Ryzen 7 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 8-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM4 105W None Integrated Graphics Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000063WOF
AMD Ryzen 7 5800X - Ryzen 7 5000 Series Vermeer (Zen 3) 8-Core 3.8 GHz Socket AM4 105W None Integrated Graphics Desktop CPU Processor - 100-100000063WOF

Pros: Very fast. Run's cool.

Cons: No heatsink. Promotion is a hassle.

Overall Review: I got this just before the 5800X3D was announced (go figure...) but it's still really good, got over 15000 in cinebench and ran about 77c under load on my Fractal Celsius S24 and stayed at a consistent 4.5ghz boost. The only downside is that it doesn't come with a stock cooler which is a shame because the Wraith Prism is supposed to be rated for 105w. I've also heard terrible things about the "free Halo Infinite" promotion and how much of a hassle it is to redeem and being forced to download software to get it. I decided not even a free game was worth that effort and unchecked it from my cart. Scrolling through the reviews I think the "free" promotion is actually hurting this product more than helping it, they should of just made it a Steam key you get instantly at checkout.

Most Critical Review

Never got it...

RCM Loader Type-C Dongle Injector for Nintendo Switch
RCM Loader Type-C Dongle Injector for Nintendo Switch

Overall Review: I was hoping to use this to recover my bricked Switch after it stopped working, but I never got the device, it says delivered in my order history but it never came to my door, security cameras show no one showed up even though it was the correct address.

It works!

S65 RC Drone with Camera 4K Dual Camera RC Quadcopter with Function Trajectory Flight Gesture Control Storage Bag Package 2 Battery
S65 RC Drone with Camera 4K Dual Camera RC Quadcopter with Function Trajectory Flight Gesture Control Storage Bag Package 2 Battery

Pros: It works! Very cheap!

Cons: Very cheap... 2 hours to charge!

Overall Review: Thought this was gonna be a scam but for 50 bucks I thought I would go for it anyway and it actually does work, it flies, it has the camera, the mobile app is optional, and mine came with 2 batteries. The build quality seems quite cheap but for 50 bucks it seems fine. It came with extra blades and also training guards so the blades don't hit the walls. The english instructions where quite terrible though, nigh unreadable... The only glaring flaw I would say is that each battery takes 2 hours to charge and only gives 10-20 minutes of flight time. The charging cable is some weird usb 2.0 to small barrel adapter so you probably don't get much amperage through that. For 50 bucks though it's pretty good, it's so cheap I wouldn't mind if it broke but so far it's still working.

Good Cheap RGB Case

COUGAR Gemini M-Iron Gray Iron Gray Mini Tower Computer Case w/ Integrated Trelux RGB Lighting
COUGAR Gemini M-Iron Gray Iron Gray Mini Tower Computer Case w/ Integrated Trelux RGB Lighting

Pros: Tempered Glass Addressable RGB

Cons: Drive cages don't work as advertised.

Overall Review: Got this case for a side build, the RGB worked pretty nice, it's both addressable and controlled by the button at the top. It also has the connectors to address other RGB devices with the button or let the front panel be addressed by the motherboard. (works both ways) I was also surprised to see tempered glass on such a cheap case, also a magnetic dust filter. My only con is that the 2.5" drive cages do not fit the way the picture shows, the motherboard gets in the way of the cables and there is no way you can fit sata connectors that close. I had to turn them around and feed the sata connectors from the glass panel side which wasn't a big deal, coming from the bottom they where still well hidden.

Very Impressive

ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card DUAL-RX6600XT-O8G
ASUS Dual Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 CrossFireX Support ATX Graphics Card DUAL-RX6600XT-O8G

Pros: 1080p/Ultra Quiet Single 8-Pin/Low PSU Requirement

Cons: Expensive (But still cheapest I could find during this GPU shortage) Enough plastic to kill 3 and a half turtles.

Overall Review: I am very impressed at how substantial of an upgrade this was from my RX590 (which was high end at the time). I went from 34fps in Cyberpunk on Ultra Preset to 70fps in the new benchmark. Playing ESO I went from 70-80fps in Solitude all the way up to 165+ which is the max my monitor can support with Freesync. And in Star Citizen I was finally able to break the 60fps barrier on medium settings in Microtech. This card is also incredibly quiet, it goes well with my liquid cooler. The only downside is Ray Tracing performance isn't up to par, that amazing 70fps on max settings in Cyberpunk got crushed down to 23fps with RT on. On a side note It had way too much plastic wrap all over every surface and a lot of it was stuck in all the screws and corners which took a lot of extra picking at to get it off. (not the satisfying quick peel like the film over a new phone) This was also the first video card I've ever gotten that didn't include any cables or adapters so you'll need to buy those if you need them.

Best choice for DDR4 3200.

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GVK
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16D-32GVK

Pros: Worked Cheap G.Skill

Cons: No RGB

Overall Review: It worked flawlessly on my ASUS TUF GAMING B550M-PLUS even though it wasn't on the QVL, I enabled the DOCP profile and it set all the correct timings and speed. Bought dozens of RAM kits from G.Skill and they never let me down.