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MARK B.

MARK B.

Joined on 03/22/07

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Cooler than stock Intel

SILVERSTONE NT01-E 2 x 60mm fans (optional) CPU Cooler
SILVERSTONE NT01-E 2 x 60mm fans (optional) CPU Cooler

Pros: CPU temperature is lower than the stock cooler. My BOINC configuration uses the processor 100% of the time, and the Intel fan was always noisy. This cooler keeps the CPU at a lower temperature than the stock Intel cooler without the fan noise

Cons: Tight fit with first PCI-E card. I bent the fins a little to give plenty of clearance from the first PCI-E card. A piece of plastic would also have worked, but there was no clearance when installed.

Nice hub

ORICO 4 Port Portable Super Speed USB 3.0 Hub a Built-in 3ft USB 3.0 Cable for Ultra Book, Macbook Air, Windows 8 Tablet Pc -Black (H4013-U3-V1)
ORICO 4 Port Portable Super Speed USB 3.0 Hub a Built-in 3ft USB 3.0 Cable for Ultra Book, Macbook Air, Windows 8 Tablet Pc -Black (H4013-U3-V1)

Pros: I like the size and shape

Cons: No AC adapter was included

Overall Review: Works great without an external AC adapter

As advertised

Tuniq CR-SAN-BK Aluminum Panel / Frame "Sanctum" HDD Cooler & Silencer
Tuniq CR-SAN-BK Aluminum Panel / Frame "Sanctum" HDD Cooler & Silencer

Pros: Fit my WD green hard disk and temperature is only slightly above the other disk that is not in the cooler

Cons: Wanted extra mounting holes so device did not stick out front of machine.

Bonus card reader

Transcend 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card w/ P2 Card Reader Model TS16GSDHC6-P2
Transcend 16GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card w/ P2 Card Reader Model TS16GSDHC6-P2

Pros: No problems with my Canon T1i camera. Reader is small and convenient.

Cons: None

Good Product

Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC TV Tuner PCI w/Remote
Hauppauge WinTV-HVR-1600 ATSC/ClearQAM/NTSC TV Tuner PCI w/Remote

Pros: Sensitive tuner for antenna connection, remote control works with Vista media center. I can find my recorded programs using the remote control and Vista media center

Cons: The hardware is fine, I think Vista is sluggish responding to remote commands.

Overall Review: The tuner and the remote work fine, but controlling Vista media center with the remote can be frustrating. The computer takes a long time to respond to commands from the remote, so I press the button several times, and overshoot the command.