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Christopher S.

Christopher S.

Joined on 12/14/09

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Works well, slow write speeds in comparison

Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) 2.5" 120GB MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
Crucial M500 CT120M500SSD1 7mm (with 9.5mm adapter) 2.5" 120GB MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Pros: Solid casing. Worked OOTB with no issues

Cons: None

Overall Review: For speed, Blackmagic Disk Speed Test shows 118 write and 490 read. The write speed is fairly slow, but being a 120GB drive, it's okay. Read speed is where you'll see a big increase in how the computer actually feels to use. I can't believe I waited this long.

Great! Works OOTB with Mavericks.

Rosewill RNWD-N9003PCE - Dual Band Wireless N900 Adapter - IEEE 802.11a/11b/11g/11n, Up to 450 Mbps (5.0 GHz) + 450 Mbps (2.4 GHz) Data Rates, PCI E Interface, 3 External Detachable Antenna
Rosewill RNWD-N9003PCE - Dual Band Wireless N900 Adapter - IEEE 802.11a/11b/11g/11n, Up to 450 Mbps (5.0 GHz) + 450 Mbps (2.4 GHz) Data Rates, PCI E Interface, 3 External Detachable Antenna

Pros: Performs great. Works natively with OS X Mavericks and Windows 8.1. Includes small brackets for folks with small cases Antennas work well.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This is a no frills card. Buy it and enjoy.

Quiet and works for Haswell

CORSAIR CX-M series CX600M 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR CX-M series CX600M 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Modular Power Supply

Pros: -A solid unit. Working well for me with a Haswell i5 4670, GA-Z87-HD3, Crucial m500 120GB, and a few other hard drives. - Being partially modular is great, though I'm using just about all of the cable attachments. -The fan is quiet (silent to my ears) and it never gets warm. Sweet.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: I'm planning to add on a mid-range graphics card in the next few months, so we'll see how it performs then.

Works Great, LED is obnoxious

Dual Mode Bluetooth 4.0 Micro USB Dongle Low Energy Broadcom BCM20702 Adapter
Dual Mode Bluetooth 4.0 Micro USB Dongle Low Energy Broadcom BCM20702 Adapter

Pros: -Recognized natively under OS X Mavericks on both PC and Mac. -Small and easy to hide. Doesn't take up a lot of room.

Cons: -Signal Strength over Distance isn't too great. It has problems with a bluetooth headset when in the usb port of my Dell U2412Mb. Would be better if an antenna could be mounted away from monitor (metal shielding inside which blocks bluetooth signal). -Blue LED is obnoxious. Flashes occasionally and is constantly lit. I understand it's so people know it's working, but a bit unnecessary as OS X has an icon for it which has different states based on if the adapter is plugged in or not.

Overall Review: The option to attach an antenna would be great. Get rid of the blue LED and it's great.