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Patrick M.

Patrick M.

Joined on 04/12/05

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Most Favorable Review

So far so good

Belkin F7D2102 N300 Micro Wireless N USB Adapter
Belkin F7D2102 N300 Micro Wireless N USB Adapter

Pros: Inexpensive, fast, small, easy. It came, I opened it, I put in the enclosed CD and let it chew, it restarted my computer, I plugged it in, disabled the card that I had (story to follow), entered the password for my router/firewall and POOF! I was connected. The router is about 25 feet away with a wall in between and I'm getting speeds up to 2 MB/s. And that isn't to say it topped out, that's just what I happened to be getting.

Cons: The only thing I can think of is that the instructions for installation consist of pictures and arrows, with no verbose instructions. Be sure to have the number of your Know-It-All nephew Ralston(tm) handy just in case you're doing something similar to what I did.

Overall Review: I upgraded my computer with all-new parts, except for the wireless NIC. Should've spent that last $30 because it must have gotten ker-zapped too, because the connection to the wireless router was spotty. The connection used to be just fine but now it was like computing from a Faraday cage. My wife finally demanded that I move my computer from the living room floor, where I could get a good signal, back to the bedroom. So now I *HAVE* to do something about this lack of connection. I didn't want to open my case, so I got a USB adapter instead. I'm glad I did, too, because it upgraded me to the N standard.

Good choice, plenty of power and cables

CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM750 750 W ATX 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Power Supply

Pros: I paired this with a Corsair case (the 7000D) and installation was nice and easy. It comes with plenty of cables that are plenty long. It's got the power to make your setup work. And it matches the case, which is nice. It's got power for 2 video cards, plenty of SSDs, and it fits nicely in its spot in the case.

Overall Review: If you're using a Corsair case then this is a good choice. It's probably a great choice for any other case, but I haven't confirmed that.

Effective, but noticably loud

SILVERSTONE SST-KR01 80mm Dual ball bearing CPU Cooler
SILVERSTONE SST-KR01 80mm Dual ball bearing CPU Cooler

Pros: It's effective. It keeps the air flowing on the CPU, to the point where the case fans hardly ever kick on.

Cons: It's LOUD!

Overall Review: It's going to get the job done, but it won't be quiet while doing so.

Blazing fast!

WD Blue 3D NAND 2TB Internal SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS200T2B0B
WD Blue 3D NAND 2TB Internal SSD - SATA III 6Gb/s M.2 2280 Solid State Drive - WDS200T2B0B

Pros: What a difference! I run Lightroom and use this drive as a work drive and it's lightning fast compared to my old disk drive! Even a batch of 45 megapixel RAW files gets imported nice and fast!

Overall Review: I can't say it's the fastest SSD but I can say it's fast enough for me!

It's Small, it's Blue, it could be for YOU!

WD Blue 1TB SA510 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive SSD - WDS100T3B0A
WD Blue 1TB SA510 2.5" Internal Solid State Drive SSD - WDS100T3B0A

Pros: It's nice and fast, plenty of room, it's exactly what you would expect from an SSD.

Overall Review: You're not going to go wrong with this SSD.

Came quick, works well

G.Skill 32GB microSDHC UHS-I/U1 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter (FF-TSDG32GA-C10)
G.Skill 32GB microSDHC UHS-I/U1 Class 10 Memory Card with Adapter (FF-TSDG32GA-C10)

Pros: It sure holds 32 GB like a trooper! And it's fast too! And it came with an adapter. I got it for the LG Motion (the Metro PCS version) and it works just fine.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I got this for my wife's phone. The free shipping came in 3 days, I installed it in the phone and it worked right away, no formatting necessary. I transferred over all the old files straight away and they transferred quickly.