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Jacqueline C.

Jacqueline C.

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Most Favorable Review

No compatibility issues with Ryzen so far

Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2800 (PC4 22400) Extreme Performance Memory, Black Sides / Red Top Model PV416G280C6K
Patriot Viper 4 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2800 (PC4 22400) Extreme Performance Memory, Black Sides / Red Top Model PV416G280C6K

Pros: - The price was great for the ratings and performance - Given the issues some people have been reporting, I'm running this at 1330MHz. with good timings and it has been really stable

Cons: - No cons identified so far

Overall Review: - I can't even think of anything that I would change other than having another operating mode at 2667 given that this is 2800 memory it should be able to handle it

Most Critical Review

Worst board that I have used in a while

MSI K9AGM3-FIH AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI K9AGM3-FIH AM2 AMD 690G HDMI Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: The chipset is a nice chipset, and it is stable. Also the layout is nice for CLU coolers, memory slots, and PCI/PCIe slots. These are the actual reasons why I bought this board.

Cons: This board has a terrible bios. Whenever I turn my computer on, it stalls complaining that it cannot detect my mouse (because it isn't ps2). This option can be disabled on every other board in the last 8 years but this one. Also disable onboard sound and it is still enabled. No FSB adjustments at all...

Overall Review: It could be my mouse, but it doesn't do this on other systems, but every time I boot windows my mouse won't be detected unless I unplug it and plug it back in while windows is running (Microsoft gaming mouse w/ USB connection). Also pay attention to the manual on memory install (dual channel is 1 slot in 1 color, then 1 slot in other color).

Easy to install and performs well

MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card Radeon RX 580 8G V1
MSI Radeon RX 580 8GB GDDR5 PCI Express x16 CrossFireX Support Video Card Radeon RX 580 8G V1

Pros: I just bought this on sale and this card was easy to install and it is working really well in my Ryzen system with an MSI motherboard

Cons: None

Overall Review: I'd easily recommend this to others

11/24/2018

Fast SSD that works great in my laptop

WD Black 256GB Performance SSD - M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive - WDS256G1X0C
WD Black 256GB Performance SSD - M.2 2280 PCIe NVMe Solid State Drive - WDS256G1X0C

Pros: * Fast boot time * Proper fit inside my laptop * Great performance in real world scenarios and in benchmarks * The price is great

Cons: * Didn't include a screw to secure it (and my laptop didn't include one either)

Overall Review: I installed this SSD inside my HP ENVY x360 15m-bq121dx laptop (with the Ryzen Mobile CPU). This SSD has been really fast, the system boots really fast and is really responsive with day to day usage. I've already ordered another one for a desktop too.

12/14/2017

Fast memory that fit perfect in my laptop

Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2400 MHz DDR4 DRAM Laptop Gaming Memory Kit 16GB (8GBx2) CL16 BLS2K8G4S240FSDK (Gray)
Crucial Ballistix Sport LT 2400 MHz DDR4 DRAM Laptop Gaming Memory Kit 16GB (8GBx2) CL16 BLS2K8G4S240FSDK (Gray)

Pros: * Benchmarks are rating this as performing really well * The system has performed fast and has been very stable * No issues with the memory fitting even with the heatspreaders (the memory that came with my laptop didn't have any headspreaders) * The price was great

Cons: None

Overall Review: I used this memory with my HP ENVY x360 15m-bq121dx laptop (with the Ryzen mobile CPU). I was able to install it without a problem and have confirmed that the memory is running at DDR4 2400.

12/14/2017

Great product that has been very reliable

Wavlink  Aluminum USB 3.0 Type c HUB  USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Add 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub Bus w/ 10/100/1000 RJ45 Converter-  USB Extender / Accessory - MacBook, ChromeBook Pixel and Many
Wavlink Aluminum USB 3.0 Type c HUB USB C to Gigabit Ethernet Adapter Add 3 Ports USB 3.0 Hub Bus w/ 10/100/1000 RJ45 Converter- USB Extender / Accessory - MacBook, ChromeBook Pixel and Many

Pros: * USB-C * Ethernet Port

Cons: * None

Overall Review: This product has a DC 5V input (maybe?) that I am not sure what it is really used for and there is no DC 5V adapter included in the box, I'm wondering if it is simply to provide more power to devices charging through the USB ports, which could be useful for charging a bunch of devices I suppose?

12/14/2017