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Brian I.

Brian I.

Joined on 07/06/04

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Most Favorable Review

Works Great So Far

TOSHIBA PH3400U-1I72 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Desktop Internal Hard Drive Retail
TOSHIBA PH3400U-1I72 4TB 7200 RPM 128MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Desktop Internal Hard Drive Retail

Pros: Great price, high capacity, runs quietly. I really liked the foam cribbage inside the Toshiba box. That shipping arrangement seems tougher and more protective than for some other HDs I have seen.

Cons: Haven't had any trouble yet, so no cons I know of. If it goes haywire for some reason I will update.

Overall Review: I have only had this in service for a few weeks, but it arrived working perfectly, installed easily and was recognized immediately in a Dell XPS 435T-9000. If there was any confusion about the true cache size, it is indeed 128MB. My mobo only has SATA 2.0, so I don't know if I have seen the fastest transfers this drive (has SATA 3.0) is capable of, but at no point does it seem slow to me. I am using it to hold backup images and content libraries. Later I will repurpose this for an upcoming build to be my storage drive, with the OS install on an SSD.

Most Critical Review

Keyboard works great, quiet and accurate, only two things about it bother me

Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT - Dynamic Per-Key RGB Backlighting - Six Macro Keys with Elgato Stream Deck Software Integration - IP42 Dust and Spill-Resistant - Detachable Palm Rest - Media and Volume Keys
Corsair K55 RGB PRO XT - Dynamic Per-Key RGB Backlighting - Six Macro Keys with Elgato Stream Deck Software Integration - IP42 Dust and Spill-Resistant - Detachable Palm Rest - Media and Volume Keys

Pros: My wife wanted me to use a quiet keyboard at home, and this fits the bill and works great while also being per-key RGB. Full size, has number pad, lighting is great, colors are nice, and the Corsair iCue software works well. Keyboard chassis is solid, it sits stable on my desk and doesn't move when I type. I like it a lot.

Cons: I knew going in that it didn't have a roller for the volume control, but I still wish that it did. For me though the worst issue is the reversed keycaps. In all dual keys that I have ever used before, the standard function of each key is at the bottom of the keycap, and the shift function of each key is at the top of the keycap. For some reason Corsair changed it up and put the shift function of dual keys below, and the unshifted function above. I didn't notice that in the pictures when I bought this keyboard. This doesn't mess me up with the number keys, but when I use symbols I don't often select, such as brackets or backslash, I forget that Corsair reversed the symbols and I end up also hitting shift and getting the wrong symbol.. I wish I could buy replacement keycaps that are oriented correctly for the dual use keys.

Overall Review: I would not recommend it unless you are a touch typist that never looks down at the keys. But, if that were the case you would't be shopping for a per-key programmable backlit keyboard in the first place. Mechanically, functionally, tactilly, and visually it's great, the reversed keycaps just keep messing me up and I get frustrated with it.

Very sturdy stand, works great with a Dell Precision laptop with a 17" screen

Laptop Stand, Ergonomic Aluminum Laptop Mount Computer Stand for Desk, Detachable Laptop Riser Notebook Stand Compatible with MacBook Air Pro, Dell XPS, More 10-16" Laptops
Laptop Stand, Ergonomic Aluminum Laptop Mount Computer Stand for Desk, Detachable Laptop Riser Notebook Stand Compatible with MacBook Air Pro, Dell XPS, More 10-16" Laptops

Overall Review: I would buy this again in a heartbeat. It went together quickly, is sturdy, and gives a great location under the laptop to tuck the docking station.

Power Supply working Great so far!

GIGABYTE GP-P750GM 750 W ATX 12V v2.31 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
GIGABYTE GP-P750GM 750 W ATX 12V v2.31 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: Good set of modular cables, seems quiet and stable. Worked first time and every time so far with no issues. I like the spacing of SATA power connectors on the cables.

Cons: I don't have any issues with this power supply, but I could have maybe used another 8-pin video card cable. I ended up have enough plugs for my 1660 GPU, but only just.

Overall Review: Like others, I got this power supply as part of a GPU package deal on the shuffle. I do see that others have had issues with it, but it has been flawless for me so far.

Great inexpensive storage drive

HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALE641 4TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive
HGST Ultrastar 7K4000 HUS724040ALE641 4TB 64MB Cache 7200RPM SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Enterprise Hard Drive

Pros: Works fine, connected in my old Dell XPS 435T/9000 using an add-in IOCrest SI-PEX40064 PCI-Express 2.0 Low Profile Ready SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) Controller Card.

Cons: No cons that I have found. Drive works perfectly from initial installation.

Overall Review: I have bought two of these drives at different times, and they both work great with no problems at all. I would buy this again.

Works great in my Dell XPS 435T/9000

IOCrest SI-PEX40064 PCI-Express 2.0 Low Profile Ready SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) Controller Card
IOCrest SI-PEX40064 PCI-Express 2.0 Low Profile Ready SATA III (6.0 Gb/s) Controller Card

Pros: This allowed me to add 4GB HDDs to my old Dell XPS 435T/9000 PC. This motherboard couldn't cope with HDDs over 2 GB natively. This board's self check comes up at start-up right after the BIOS POST and before the on-motherboard RAID controller polls.

Cons: This board works fine for me, though I needed to install the drivers manually rather than let Windows 10 do it automatically. No big deal, it was easy.

Overall Review: I recommend this product for others that need to add 3-4 GB HDDs to older PCs that may not be able to read them natively. Good price, packed well, functions great.