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BRICE F.

BRICE F.

Joined on 04/18/13

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SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V6E500BW
SAMSUNG 960 EVO M.2 500GB NVMe PCI-Express 3.0 x4 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-V6E500BW

Pros: Fast

Cons: Bit of a pain getting it mounted due to the TINY phillps screw used - bring a jeweler's screwdriver you'll NEED it.

Overall Review: Makes my previous SATA-based SSD look slow.

Most Critical Review

Mixed feelings

APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply
APEX DM-387 Black Steel Micro ATX Media Center / Slim HTPC Computer Case w/ ATX12V TFX 275W Power Supply

Pros: Case itself is fairly nice. Most edges rounded nicely. Drive cage lifts out for ease of access. Fairly good layout for cooling.

Cons: The power supply is a piece of cheap junk. Have had *3* of *5* die in the last 3 years, 1 in warrenttee the other two somewhat out. The case fan is badly positioned, blocks some access to the 3.5" slot and if you upgrade the PS to a GOOD ITC power supply you have to remove the case fan entirely to fit the PS.

Overall Review: There is no excuse for using SLEEVE BEARING fans for the case fan or in the PS - one PS appears to have died after the CHEAP fan froze up due to rapid wearout of the bearing, have had to replace 2 of the case fans so far due to rapid wearout. If I could get JUST the case with no PS at half the price I'd like this case a LOT better.

Works

Rosewill RCRC-17001 Mining Card, Riser Card, PCIe (PCI Express) 16x to 1x Riser Adapter, USB 3.0 Extension Cable 60cm, 6 pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable, GPU Riser Adapter, Ethereum Mining Riser Card
Rosewill RCRC-17001 Mining Card, Riser Card, PCIe (PCI Express) 16x to 1x Riser Adapter, USB 3.0 Extension Cable 60cm, 6 pin PCI-E to SATA Power Cable, GPU Riser Adapter, Ethereum Mining Riser Card

Pros: PCI-E connector to handle proper power level to the PCI slot Version 6 riser

Cons: The included SATA to PCI-E 6-pin connector is a TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY - SATA connectors should never be used to power a riser as THEY ARE NOT RATED FOR THE 75 WATT POWER DRAW (the connector ITSELF is only rated for 54 watts) and are an invitation to a FIRE and dead riser and GPU if used. An adapter from PCI-E 6-pin to a MOLEX or to a PAIR of SATA power connectors might make sense as that WOULD handle the power load required.

Beast of a card

GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GV-N108TAORUS-11GD
GIGABYTE AORUS GeForce GTX 1080 Ti 11GB GDDR5X PCI Express 3.0 x16 SLI Support ATX Graphics Card GV-N108TAORUS-11GD

Pros: VERY good cooling. VERY high boost clocks, often see over 2 Ghz despite being "rated" quite a bit lower.

Cons: Dual 8-pin power connector is a hassle in a multi-card system compared to 8 + 6 SIZE - this is pretty much a 3 slot wide card, PLAN ON IT.

Good cards

EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti SC GAMING 08G-P4-5671-KR 8GB GDDR5 ACX 3.0 & Black Edition
EVGA GeForce GTX 1070 Ti SC GAMING 08G-P4-5671-KR 8GB GDDR5 ACX 3.0 & Black Edition

Pros: They just work, most efficient ZEC card in existance at this time other than the Titan V (and a LOT more affordable than THAT monster).

Cons: Haven't had any yet.

Overall Review: My current "go to" card, when I can find them for non-gouge pricing.

Works well SO FAR

ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card ZT-P10710G-10P
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1070 Ti 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Graphics Card ZT-P10710G-10P

Pros: Good performance - matches my EVGA SC models at a slightly lower cost

Cons: No clue if the fans are ball bearing - probably not since Zotac doesn't brag that they are - so I'm now wondering how long the fans are going to last.

Overall Review: They're good SO FAR - but I've got my fingers AND toes crossed, and VERY hesitant to buy any more of this model.