Joined on 04/04/04
Latest Firmware fixes these drives!
Pros: Very fast, and very stable AS LONG AS YOU UPDATE TO THE 2.15 FIRMWARE!
Cons: You HAVE to update the firmware for this drive to even be useable.
Overall Review: I struggled for a couple weeks with this drive until OCZ updated the firmware. The drive is screaming fast, but it was a paint dealing with the drive with the buggy firmware. I am just glad it is fixed now, and with the updated firmware, this is a wicked drive.
Pros: Quite, fast drive...
Cons: Drive has failed in less then 4 months after install. Good thing newegg has a good return policy.
Overall Review: I like Western Digital over all. This is 1 of 4 WD drives I own and it's the first one to ever have a problem. At least I was able to pull most of my data off of it once I realized it was failing.
They work fine, but the packaging leaves a lot to be desiired
Pros: They're standard DVD+R discs and they work fine in that regard.
Cons: The product description doesn't mention any where that this is a multi-color disc pack. Some discs are black which makes them impossible to write on with a Sharpie. Kind of annoying, I don't need a rainbow of DVD's. I wish the product description would have made that clear. Also note that this is NOT a standard cake box. It is only a screw on lid, with no sides on it. As you take out more DVD's you have to screw the lid down further and further each time. An all around annoying experience.
Overall Review: I bought them because they're cheap, so I guess I get what I pay for. I would not buy these again. I prefer a uniform color (silver or gold) and standard cake-box style storage cases.
Fast + quiet + sata + bonus features
Pros: It's inexpensive, very fast, and pretty quiet. It also as bonus features with programs from Asus like E-Hammer which is pretty cool. No issues with the drive at all.
Cons: It doesn't have Lightscribe.
Overall Review: Great drive, like the Asus bonus features, but do wish it had Lightscribe. I can't fault it since I knew that buying it!
So fast, chews through it all
Pros: This thing is fast and has rocked everything I have thrown it it. It scores two 7.9's in the Windows Experience Index rating.
Cons: Not man really. It's big and has 2 fans, but for the powerhouse that this card is, it is perfectly acceptable.
Overall Review: People complaining about the fans have never owned an ATI/AMD card. THOSE are loud. This by comparison is NOT that loud! Even compared to my 8800GTX in my old machine, I don't think this card is as loud, unless you crank up the fan speed with something like MSI Afterburner.
Nice ram, big heat sync can cause issues
Pros: The ram is fast, 1600mghz, and runs well. Scores a 7.9 in the Windows Experience Index, and has been very stable for me.
Cons: The heat sync is massive.
Overall Review: If you own a Z68 mobo, be careful with what cooler you go with. I have the CM Hyper 212+ cooler and there is no way this ram could fit in the slot closest to the CPU cooler. It barely makes it in the other slot. I realize this is partially on the mobo manufacturer, but it is something you should be aware of when buying this memory.