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Matt C.

Matt C.

Joined on 12/20/03

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Most Favorable Review

Great pad.

Fellowes 5933901 Microban-Black Mouse Pad
Fellowes 5933901 Microban-Black Mouse Pad

Pros: Thin and sleek. Just the right size. Soft pad that won't slip on wood desk. Far better quality than mouse pads which are few dollars cheaper.

Cons: The white "Fellowes" decal eventually gets dirty and starts looking ghetto. Wish they didn't put that decal on it.

Most Critical Review

stress test before you use these!

WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX
WD Blue 500GB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6 Gb/s 16MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD5000AAKX

Pros: These drives are quiet. They never even got warm to the touch after 2 hours building in RAID. I am proud of my cooling system. SATA 6.0Gb is a great marketing gimmick.

Cons: Bought some of these for a cheap install on RAID 1 RACK. I try to buy drives from different retailers. One out of two from Newegg failed within 6 hours. I knew I took a chance with this drive, but what can I say, I like to save a buck (or 10). Now I'm stuck waiting for RMA to ship back. What a hassle man! WD should start paying me to test their faulty drives.

Overall Review: I used to be a WD guy! If Newegg didn't pack so well I'd think it was the UPS man.

Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate BarraCuda 7200.12 ST3500418AS 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: I love this drive. Runs quiet for my needs and not too hot.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I've always been a WD guy but I've had more success with the Seagates the past year or two. Perhaps the tables are turning.

Basic

TRENDnet TC-P24C5E 24-port Cat5/5e Unshielded Patch Panel
TRENDnet TC-P24C5E 24-port Cat5/5e Unshielded Patch Panel

Pros: Haven't had any problems. There weren't any issues punching the cables in. Wire diagrams were helpful... its been a few years so reference was convenient.

Cons: Skip this and get something better if you have foil shielded cable.

Overall Review: Basic, cheap; just what i needed.

great

Enzotech SLF-1 Forged copper 1100 Fan & Heatsinks
Enzotech SLF-1 Forged copper 1100 Fan & Heatsinks

Pros: high quality copper heatsink. fan is very quiet. fits multiple sizes. everything i wanted... and more. (see below)

Cons: wish there was something similar for a lower price. i just needed a cheap solution to fix a noisy heatsink/fan on my mobo chipset.

Overall Review: shipped fast

awesome

Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K250 HDS722525VLSA80 (14R9464) 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
Hitachi GST Deskstar 7K250 HDS722525VLSA80 (14R9464) 250GB 7200 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 1.5Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Comments: got four of these in a raid 5, works great, no problems. (700 GB sounds better than 1 TB doesn't it?) performance is great but its hard to compare, now being on raid. it's glad to see. newegg is the bomb, always hookin' me up!! btw, the only difference between both part numbers (13G0255, 14R9464) is that the latter comes in improved shipping packaging.