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James H.

James H.

Joined on 03/14/09

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Most Favorable Review

Reply to HyperionXL

CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 2800 (PC3 22400) Desktop Memory Model CMD16GX3M4A2800C12
CORSAIR Dominator Platinum 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 2800 (PC3 22400) Desktop Memory Model CMD16GX3M4A2800C12

Pros: Kind sir, This is a quad channel kit, if you are trying to run all 4 sticks in an 1155/1156 system or AMD system, it WILL NOT be able to run at those timing settings, they would need to run looser timings due to the double population per channel, if you are running this in a 2011 system which I doubt since you are using the avexir 8gb kit presently (2x4gb) then the ram is bad. But don't knock the ram for using it in a system that it wasn't spec'ed for.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Wish people would read the descriptions of the products before ordering things.

Most Critical Review

reply to Neil

LaCie d2 4TB USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt External Hard Drive 9000303 Silver
LaCie d2 4TB USB 3.0 / Thunderbolt External Hard Drive 9000303 Silver

Pros: You will NEVER see that 10Gb/s, that is the maximum throughput that the Thunderbolt port is capable of, the hard drive inside this external unit is still a spinning platter drive, so, since it is the slow point, you might get to see between 50-100Mb/s in transfer speeds. It's the hard drive inside that's slowing it down. Use an SSD in a thunderbolt enclosure and you will see 3-5 times that speed.

Cons: None

Overall Review: People should read up on technology before buying it!

AMD FX-9590

AMD FX-9590 - FX-9000 Series Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Desktop Processor - Black Edition - FD9590FHHKWOF
AMD FX-9590 - FX-9000 Series Vishera 8-Core 4.7 GHz Socket AM3+ 220W Desktop Processor - Black Edition - FD9590FHHKWOF

Pros: AMD fans will think it's the cats pajamas. It's got a 5.0Ghz turbo clock.

Cons: 220watt TDP. Still built with the lacking Piledriver architecture. Given the high stock clock speed, it's performance SHOULD be better than it is, but Piledriver/Vishera architecture is still holding it down, it's just an inefficient way to build a processor.

Overall Review: Ok, in the benchmark testing done, with all CPUs running at stock clocks, and turbo engaged if available, this CPU doesn't do that bad against the i5 and i7 INTELS in some benchmarks, it's about even with the i7's in 115x sockets in SOME benches, as we already know with AMD it's single threaded performance isn't even up to i3 performance. BUT, it is priced higher than all but the i7extreme procs, and it's still a 220w TDP. And the less expensive i7's and i5's in the 115x sockets STILL beat it in MOST benchmarks (and are way cheaper and lower temp also). It's neat to see a 5ghz stock proc. but since you can get an intel i5/i7 OR AMD FX-8350 to that same speed through OC, for half the price or better, it's like looking back at Netwar days again. And once you OC them, the true lack of performance from the 9590 shows through.

Don't be afraid to buy this Ram

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3L 1866 (PC3L 14900) Desktop Memory Model 994073
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3L 1866 (PC3L 14900) Desktop Memory Model 994073

Pros: I have this memory running in an ASRock Z77 WS motherboard with an i7-3770k and it works fine if you understand that the memory is NOT meant to run at cas 11 in anything but quad channel lga2011 systems. I had to manually set timings to 12-12-12-33 2T and it runs fine, to think that you can run a quad channel kit on a dual channel system at its rated timing is just stupid. Look at what you are buying please folks, if the kit has 4 sticks of memory, it was probably meant for an LGA2011 system, NOT an 1155 system. If you are trying to populate all of your ram slots, you WILL NOT be able to run the Ram at its "standard" settings!

Cons: Not a thing.

Overall Review: Please know what your are doing before you write a negative review about something, and make sure your are using the product in/on the intended system as the manufacturer intended

need Ivy Bridge to run at 2400

HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 2400 Desktop Memory Model KHX2400C11D3K4/8GX
HyperX 8GB (4 x 2GB) DDR3 2400 Desktop Memory Model KHX2400C11D3K4/8GX

Pros: Works just fine in my z77WS with a 3770k, ALL of the Sandy Bridge Procs will not run this at 2400, only 2133 due to a limitation in the CPU itself. Ivy Brudge does just fine!

Cons: Will not work at 2400mhz with Sandy Bridge procs, NOT the memory's fault, that's the procs fault.

Overall Review: Switched back and forth with exact same system only changing out the 2700k for 3770k. Sandy Bridge will not run this at 2400, the proc CAN'T do it, which is sad, because the 2700k oc's way better than the 3770k, but the memory works great with Ivy Bridge!

GeIL Evo Corsa 1866

GeIL EVO CORSA Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model GOC316GB1866C9DC
GeIL EVO CORSA Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model GOC316GB1866C9DC

Pros: This memory has run great for the last 7 months, I have this installed in my mobile gaming rig and its is just great. Set the bios to the XMP profile and its running at 1866 as it should.

Cons: None at all

Overall Review: System build: ASRock Z77E-ITX Mobo N82E16813157312 Intel i7-3770K Proc OC'ed to 4.8Ghz N82E16819116501 GeIL Evo Corsa 1866 Memory N82E16820144590 Silverstone Sugo SG08 case w/PSU N82E16811163187 EVGA GTX680 FTW+ 4Gb GPU N82E16814130794 2x Plextor M5P 128Gb SSD in Raid0 N82E16820249026 Western Digital 1TB Black N82E16822136533 Corsair H70 Liquid cooler N82E16835181013 The H70 is in place of the 180mm fan the case came with

12/21/2012