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Graham B.

Graham B.

Joined on 07/06/06

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Most Favorable Review

Great ultrabook

Acer Aspire S7-391-9427 Intel Core i7 3537U (2.00GHz) 4GB Memory 256GB SSD 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook Windows 8
Acer Aspire S7-391-9427 Intel Core i7 3537U (2.00GHz) 4GB Memory 256GB SSD 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook Windows 8

Pros: This is a great ultra portable rig. I got it from another website because I had a gift card and I'm so glad I did! 1) It is fast and SO thin but feels sturdy in your hand. 2) The screen is crisp and has great viewing angles and brightness. The touchscreen is a little gimmicky right now but if Windows 8 ever gets some good apps then maybe it'll make it more useful. 3) The keyboard is awesome and easy and comfortable to type on. 4) The SSD's in raid 0 are crazy fast. 5) The sound from the speakers is much louder than I expected coming from the bottom of the machine but can get muddled if you're playing it on your lap on something soft like in bed. 6) Wi-Fi problems have been fixed and runs very smooth.

Cons: These cons are very small to me but there are a few: 1) The trackpad is a little flaky as well as the gestures but the gestures work great on the touchscreen its self 2) Fans can get a little loud in hotter environments but that's to be expected when you cram so much power into such a tiny frame 3) Intel 4000 graphics aren't great but you're not buying this as a desktop replacement

Overall Review: It can run games like WoW and Diablo 3 on medium at 1080 but that's now what you buy this for so that's just a bonus. If you're looking for one of (if not the) thinnest and lightest computers that can actually do work then you've found it.

Most Critical Review

Garbage

Cooler Master Seidon 120V - Compact All-In-One CPU Liquid Water Cooling System with 120mm Radiator and Fan
Cooler Master Seidon 120V - Compact All-In-One CPU Liquid Water Cooling System with 120mm Radiator and Fan

Pros: Cools decently

Cons: This is a classic example of "you get what you pay for" -Immense Coil Whine/Pump Noise -Loud -Really Loud -So much noise, I can't really hear myself think -Hard tubing with very little flex

Overall Review: For just a few bucks more you can get a Corsair Hx0 that is quiet and works well, go do that, stay away from this thing.

Great little AP

ASUS RP-AC52 AC750 Repeater / Access Point / Media Bridge
ASUS RP-AC52 AC750 Repeater / Access Point / Media Bridge

Pros: I'm using this as an access point and have not tried it any other way. Very easy to setup, great coverage for how small it is. Looks great. Good device!

Cons: None so far as an AP

More than you pay for

AMD Athlon 5350 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 2.05 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon R3 Desktop Processor - AD5350JAHMBOX
AMD Athlon 5350 - Athlon Kabini Quad-Core 2.05 GHz Socket AM1 25W AMD Radeon R3 Desktop Processor - AD5350JAHMBOX

Pros: Fast and efficient Can be build into super small cases with very little cooling capacity Punches well above it's weight limit Other components (Mobo, Ram, etc.) are also cheap making this a truly budget build

Cons: Could be used for some light gaming but overall this chip is really basic The included fan works but is not PWM and can get very loud under load

Overall Review: I build a very small HTPC for my parents with this chip and it worked great!

Quiet, good looking, and powerful.

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4G, ZT-90308-10M
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 960 4G, ZT-90308-10M

Pros: Supremely quiet No thermal throttling at all Shorter PCB for smaller builds is super handy

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: The price per performance of the 960 is excellent and this ZOTAC model is really well built and has some great features like being able to shut down the fans under a certain temperature to lower noise. Highly recommended for the price!

Decent Fan

ENERMAX T.B. Silence UCTB12P PWM Function Case Fan
ENERMAX T.B. Silence UCTB12P PWM Function Case Fan

Pros: -Decent performance<br>-PWM functionality is really good

Cons: -Not good for watercooling, the static pressure just isn't there and the holes in the side make it useless for a Pull setup

Overall Review: Overall they are not bad fans, especially for non watercooling applications, there are just better fans around the same price point.