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Timothy H.

Timothy H.

Joined on 10/19/11

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Most Favorable Review

Great cooling fans

Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 120mm High Static Pressure Twin Pack Fan (CO-9050008-WW)
Corsair Air Series SP120 High Performance Edition 120mm High Static Pressure Twin Pack Fan (CO-9050008-WW)

Pros: -These things move a lot of air. -Strong construction and quality -Comes with screws and a 3 pin extension piece if you need it Immediately could see a significant change in my idle and load temperatures. I installed both of them as outtake fans (one rear, one top). Right off the bat I could see a reduction in idle temps of my CPU Cores by 5-6 Celsius. Because of my setup there is a less apparent effect on my graphics idle temp but that isn't what I bought these for.

Cons: They are definitely louder than my stock 120 mm and 140 mm fans they replaced. But granted they are keeping my system much cooler. I will gladly take lower temperatures at the cost of higher noise, but that is still an egg off just because it isn't "perfect". Also the noise is coming from the fans, NOT vibrations due to the mounts or something rattling. Like I commented earlier, the construction is solid. The fans have rubber mounts which the screws go into which are much more effective at reducing rattle noise.

Overall Review: If you are looking to cool your systems, I would suggest these babies. I bought them on a different site because I needed faster shipping but paid the same as Newegg.

12/20/2012
Most Critical Review

Nice monitors for the price

SAMSUNG 23.6" TN LCD Monitor 5ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI B30 Series S24B30BL
SAMSUNG 23.6" TN LCD Monitor 5ms (GTG) D-Sub, DVI B30 Series S24B30BL

Pros: I decided to pick up two of these monitors during black Friday for about $100 each. They matched the ones I use at work pretty closely in terms of resolution and size so I figured it would be a good fit for a at home work station. Pros - Nice clean design - Decently compact for a small desk / table - Inexpensive while on sale

Cons: Cons - No HDMI - VERY wobbly stand - Quality control issues So my biggest complain about this monitor is the stand. It is quite pitiful to be honest. No locking mechanism at all. The monitor just sits (or floats) on top of the arm of the stand. There is still quite a bit of wobble. This is worse on one monitor than another because I found that the hole the arm stand fits into is clearly tighter on one monitor versus the other. Also the power plug is very lose on both the Samsung provided cables and all the random ones I dug through.

Overall Review: Overall not bad for the price. I was originally going for a monitor by Asus, but the price was too good to turn down on the Samsung. That said, I suppose you get what you pay for. Not to say these monitors aren't working great (they are quite nice) I just expected more in terms of quality and design from Samsung.

11/24/2012

Fast but Hot

PowerColor AX7950 3GBD5-2DHV4 Radeon HD 7950 Boost State 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card
PowerColor AX7950 3GBD5-2DHV4 Radeon HD 7950 Boost State 3GB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Pros: -Still pretty fast after two years. Most things do not stress it too badly. Maybe Star Citizen gives the most trouble and I do tone down the effects there for performance sake. -Can overclock it pretty well with one issue (see cons)

Cons: -The fan is a loud whining noise. -Heat is a problem with this card. There is only 1 fan to cool the GPU. On stock settings, this is okay, but if you attempt to OC you will run into a heatwall very fast.

Solid after 4 years

OCZ ZS Series 750W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom
OCZ ZS Series 750W 80PLUS Bronze High Performance Power Supply compatible with Intel Sandy Bridge Core i3 i5 i7 and AMD Phenom

Pros: -Cables are a good length and have sheaths on them. -Has lasted several years and looks to keep running -At the time of purchasing, it was a good price for a 750W power supply.

Cons: -Not Modular granted when I bought it, there were few modular power supplies and they were quite pricey. -Cables can be a bit stiff -Bronze Plus rating only. For the price nowadays you can do better.

Overall Review: I am typically pretty lucky with hardware and have yet to have something DOA or die after a few months of use. This power supply has performed admirably.

Big fan, big air

BitFenix Spectre Pro All Black 200mm Case Fan
BitFenix Spectre Pro All Black 200mm Case Fan

Pros: Moves a good amount of air even at low speed

Cons: Louder than expected on full speed The rubber holders that come with it are pretty useless, screws hold it much better

Overall Review: I installed it as a replacement for the front intake fan of my Corsair 600T. It fits quite well but you'll need to move the hard drive tray next to the PSU slot if you have not already done so. There are some DIY mods for installing it as a side fan. I do not believe it will work as a top fan since it is a bit too thick to squeeze in between the CPU cooler and case ceiling.

Does what it does

StarTech.com TX3SPLITTER 6.1 in. TX3 Fan Power Splitter Cable Female to Male
StarTech.com TX3SPLITTER 6.1 in. TX3 Fan Power Splitter Cable Female to Male

Pros: Works immediately. Inexpensive when on sale The right length

Cons: It would be nice if the female end of the cable was the fully encapsulated kind instead of being mostly exposed.

Overall Review: I usually order 2 sets of cables/wires working on the assumption one of them will be dead on arrival or break within a few weeks. So far so good on both of these.