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Tom S.

Tom S.

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CORSAIR XMS 512MB (2 x 256MB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWINX512-3200C2PT
CORSAIR XMS 512MB (2 x 256MB) DDR 400 (PC 3200) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model TWINX512-3200C2PT

Pros: Runs with no overclock and the 2-3-3-6 timing no problem. I am rock solid with 2.5-3-3-5 at 222 MHz FSB (DDR-444). (DFI LanParty NF4 UT mobo)

Cons: Reports 2.5-3-3-6 as its default speed to the bios, which is guaranteed to work with 4 sticks installed, so if you only have one pair you'll need to edit it manually.

Overall Review: I am getting a second pair to tide me over until I can afford 2G of PC4000 as a single pair. No complaints!

Most Critical Review

SMART fail already?

Seagate Desktop SSHD ST1000DX001 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Desktop SSHD ST1000DX001 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Solid State Hybrid Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Nice and fast. I love Seagate Hybrid drives, and regardless of the score I give this one, you should still buy one.

Cons: Failed at 7 months. SMART failures for Uncorrectable Sector Count and Current Pending Sector Count. I also have corrupted files (system hangs when loading some virtual machines). Yes, it is truly failing.

Overall Review: Drives fail. Still, I can't justify a 5-egg rating for a drive that didn't last.

Actual USB3.

Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub, Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 2 ft Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported], for MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Surface Pro, XPS, PC, Flash Drive, Mobile HDD
Anker 4-Port USB 3.0 Hub, Ultra-Slim Data USB Hub with 2 ft Extended Cable [Charging Not Supported], for MacBook, Mac Pro, Mac mini, iMac, Surface Pro, XPS, PC, Flash Drive, Mobile HDD

Pros: Shows up as a super-speed hub. Separates USB2 traffic. Windows shows file transfers from memory devices at their max speeds. I am quite pleased.

Cons: It's not a powered hub. I was looking for an unpowered hub, but if you want to power a stack of webcams this is probably not the device for you.

Overall Review: In general, the case and cable are high quality with no frills. Has an LED to show it is connected which is blue but not obscenely bright. Would buy again.

Fast

SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM
SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM

Pros: Fast, dependable (well it hasn't failed yet).

Cons: I can't find any cons.

Overall Review: It's the basis for a Linux system built on my old gaming laptop, with no swap, and hasn't had any issues yet. I haven't run tests, but based on system performance it's consistently good. I am about to order another one, which I think says it all really.

Received old stock (V1)

Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Wi-Fi System Wireless AP long Range (UAP-LR-US)
Ubiquiti UniFi Enterprise Wi-Fi System Wireless AP long Range (UAP-LR-US)

Pros: Physically attractive. Mad sick great range, and you can manage many hundreds of them from a central app, and they do mesh networking and a lot of other magical autoprovisioning things. Very cool.

Cons: If you only have one, and you want it to be a simple standalone AP bridge, you might want to configure it with the very simple Unifi Mobile App. And if you are sent an old-stock V1 model, this is not supported, even with a firmware upgrade. This makes setup a bit clunky, to put it nicely. It's really probably worth it.

Overall Review: The LR is the 2.4G only model. Consider the Pro model.

Works great at 720p

0.5m 1.64Ft Short Flat HDMI Cable HDMI 1.4 Standard HDMI Male to Male Cable HDMI Type A Male to HDMI Type A Male Cable Support 3D with Ethernet for HDTV Flat Plasma TV Display
0.5m 1.64Ft Short Flat HDMI Cable HDMI 1.4 Standard HDMI Male to Male Cable HDMI Type A Male to HDMI Type A Male Cable Support 3D with Ethernet for HDTV Flat Plasma TV Display

Pros: Works great at 720p, the only resolution my current setup supports. Seems well constructed.

Cons: Flat ribbon not as great for short patch cable type runs as a standard round ribbon would be.

Overall Review: I'm not sure how important "flat" is on a half-meter run.

10/31/2016
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Official store is official

Legitimate branded product as described in factory-new sealed packaging from the official store. Fulfilled by the 'zon :( but hey if they want to risk a bad rating it's no skin off my back. This time it came quickly!

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