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Would you be able to change the RAM, PSU or even the HDD/Case? I think the S340 non-elite is fine unless you are super set on the Elite. What are you using this system for?

It's a fantastic trade. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love Shroud and N0thing. Shroud being so mechanically gifted and early on when I was watching his stream when he still was named meclipse to when he got on C9, it's a great story and progression of someone's career. Towards the end of his tenure at C9, he was starting to pick up a little. He did say he was giving it his all for one final push and while he never lived up to the hype of being a top 3 player in NA, he certainly played significantly better when he was motivated. He'll be back one day I'm sure, but till then his stream is picking up and honestly that is a lot of revenue that he can earn. Coupled with his lack of competitive motivation, if it's anytime to step down, he probably couldn't have picked a better time.
 
N0thing on the other hand was benched. I didn't read much into what his comments were since he was relatively quiet throughout news of his removal. He did post an update video I have yet to watch but it did mention he knew it was coming. I'm not sure who but a respectable analyst (probably moses) mentioned that while N0thing had times where he would single handedly win matches for C9. He was very inconsistent. Which leads me nicely into why Tarik is a much better replacement for N0thing.
 
Tarik is sort of like N0thing without his peaks, peaks meaning that it's not often he would win entire matches for you, but he brings a much needed fragging stability to the lineup. C9 have consistently been plagued by subpar performances from one or two of their players whenever big matches arrive. CS is already hard enough 5v5 against the top teams in the world and if they want to win more significant international tournaments, they need a more stable player like Tarik rather than the explosive potential of N0thing. Whether Tarik will deliver remains to be seen, I haven't really felt his impact in optic ever since eleague season 2 finals when Stan was still IGLing but his current work routine of playing a lot of CS and the new motivation of the top tier NA team should push his ability even more.
 
Rush in optic was unreal. He would open up sites and just destroy opponents with strong aim and aggression. Unlike Tarik, Rush's impact in optic was very visible. Him and Mixwell when they were full speed, even without Stan they could take maps off teams that normally would run over them. Again in reference to eleague season 2, Rush was a very strong factor in beating Astralis, just opening up sites and making the impeccable CT side of Astralis prone to crumbling. Rush is a fantastic choice for replacing shroud. Shroud historically has been known to be the 2nd or 3rd man into the site on T side, namely your trade fragger. That leaves basically Stewie to entry considering no one else on the team can entry. You usually don't want your IGL and best player on the team entrying. No matter how good of an entry fragger you are, you will still die considerably more than everyone else especially against the top teams in the world. Thats where Rush's role fits nicely. Now they have a solid entry fragger that can really open up difficult CT sides. His great aim also translates well to CT and in effect, Stewie can now focus on his roles and further maximise his IGL ability.
 
Overall, like mentioned at the start, trading n0thing and shroud for Rush and Tarik are great trades and I expect C9 to be a significantly more dangerous team given sometime. Whether they will win a significant international tournament remains to be seen but it's a significant upgrade that nullifies the weaknesses of C9 and further boosts their strengths. 

This is not a review per say, but here is my thoughts about them. When I got them what 3 years ago or so, I was like damn these are good, but now not so much at all. 
I will keep this very short and clean.
 
Let us get rid you this BS with them being "flat" or "neutral" they are NOT "flat" or "neutral".
 
The bass/lows: Okay they are okay with the lows for the price, I must give them that, they are not the thights things ever when it comes to the bass, but around what I would expect for headphones with this kind of sound signature and price. The bass can seem a little artificial some times. The bass also tends to bleed into the mids, which really isn't okay. When comparing the bass to the K612 bass, it really shows how much they actually bleed and that they aren't nearly as well controlled and tight as K612, but there is more bass in the M50. The bass in M50 also don't stand a chance against the bass from a set of HE 560, sure the M50 sounds a bit bassier, but HE 560 beats them in every other aspect of the bass.
 
The mids: IMO there is not much to say here since they are nothing special at all, they are a bit on the muddy side, so the vocals are not as clear as they are in some of my other headphones. When comparing to HE 560 or K612, the mids really seem "meh" at best, they simply can't keep up with those headphones in that regard. 
 
The treble/highs: Yeah they are not good, they are okay, but not good. I normally like treble, but these things damn no thanks. I love my K612 and they can have a little to much treble for some people, but these things has a easy time getting the treble harsh and I don't mind if the treble gets a little harsh, but this is just not okay for me. If you like to listen to music with bells or generally a lot of highs in it, then don't get these.
 
Soundstage: I think they missed that part when making and testing them, because it is not there. They are very narrow sounding meaning everything is in the middle of your head or to the right or left, it doesn't sound like a instrument is maybe 3-4 meters away from you, no it is right up against your ear. There is basically no width to them and it really shows.
 
Imaging: Not sure how to put this, but it isn't good either, but I have heard worse. The very narrow soundstage probably also plays a role in this.
 
Detailed: Okay they are fairly detailed, not insanely detailed, but fairly. They can't match K612 in detail, so when switching between those two headphones you really start to hear how forgiving the M50 really are and that is just comparing them to a set of 100$ headphones. I would probably put detail a little above a set of modded Porta Pros. Not that forgiving is outright a bad quality, but it is if you want to hear every single little detail in the song. I tend to personally switch to modded porta pros when I want to listen to a song that isn't mixed very well, because they don't show it that much.
 
Comfort: They are fine if you use them for one hour or so, but for longer use no thanks. The pads are not that good and cheaply made, the headband does not have enough cushion. The pads get flat fairly quickly too.
 
Build: They are build out of plastic and does not have a very nice finish to them, with the "sharp" edges and I think the older M50s are build better than the M50x, because of the higher quality jack and that is it. The headband and pads tend to fall apart after a year or so, I have seen headphones where they started to fall apart after 4-6 months. So be prepared for that.
 
Looks: I don't really care at all, but I would say that they try to look professionel, but fails a little. 
 
Recommend? These are not headphones I would recommend for their current price, if they became maybe 100$ then they would be a better value and we could talk about maybe recommending them, even there it would only be to the people that wanted a bass headphone that was full size and portable. The K550 MK II or K553 (same headphones, just different names) would be a much better option for around 150$, it is better in every single way.

After searching around for a monstrous cable I saw plugged into the psu of a show case pc at computex 2017 I found what I believe is that product used.
This is hilarious and goes right up there with that $1,000 HDMI cable.
 
http://www.theevolutionofsound.com/power-cords/
 
These people want HUNDREDS and THOUSANDS of dollars for standardized power cables.
$4k a meter? What is this commercial sea bed cable?