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Hezekiah C.

Hezekiah C.

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Most Favorable Review

Still going strong

Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler,  free TX-2 Thermal Paste Included Inside
Sunbeam CR-CCTF 120 mm Core-Contact Freezer CPU Cooler, free TX-2 Thermal Paste Included Inside

Pros: Size (143mm high), excellent performance (never more than 45C on various OCs), great price

Cons: Fan loud at max speed.

Overall Review: Most of the 1 egg reviews are from people who never got a rebate. That has nothing to do with the product. This is an excellent cooler for the price. Go to frostytech.com and see how it compares to others in their extensive database. Also, I lapped mine and got my proc temps a couple degrees cooler. As stated in pros, my Phenom II x3 never gotten over 45C, even as an x4 at 1.425v. Get this if you need performance without spending $70 on a CPU cooler.

Most Critical Review

Fitment Issues???

Antec BIGBOY200 200mm Case cooler
Antec BIGBOY200 200mm Case cooler

Pros: ...

Cons: ...

Overall Review: To everyone complaining about the holes not lining up: There are NO industry standards for fans larger than 140mm. This means that every manufacturers large fan mounts are proprietary. Everyone who thinks that Coolermaster is somehow the defacto standard should do sum research before downing a product.

Dissapointed

Thermaltake CLW0217 Water 2.0 Extreme/All-In-One Liquid Cooling System
Thermaltake CLW0217 Water 2.0 Extreme/All-In-One Liquid Cooling System

Pros: Thick radiator

Cons: Lasted all of 5 minutes. Installed in system and booted, pump worked fine. Rebooted after driver install and ran a linpack to test cooling ability. Saw high temps and shutdown system to re-seat cooler. Third boot, clicking sound was first produced, and never stopped. Pump now produces a rather obtuse clicking noise that varies with pump speed... and there was noticeable fluid around the pump outlets.

Overall Review: I have an Antec Kuhler 620 attached to my GPU that runs like a champ. I was hoping for the same performance from this since they are both manufactured by the same company. Just RMA'd the unit, so I'll post an updated review on the next one. A little annoyed that an $85 cooler is now over $100 once return shipping is factored in...

A little different from the rest

TOSHIBA Thrive AT105-T1016 NVIDIA Tegra 2 1.00GHz 10.1" 1GB DDR2 Memory 16GB Storage Tablet Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
TOSHIBA Thrive AT105-T1016 NVIDIA Tegra 2 1.00GHz 10.1" 1GB DDR2 Memory 16GB Storage Tablet Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)

Pros: User replaceable battery. This is a huge plus for anyone planning to keep this thing around for a while. While it is thicker than other tablets, it is easier to hold and has a rubberized back for added comfort and grip. The file manager is like what you would expect to find in a PC OS. Standard size USB port. Good picture quality. Great battery life. Great for reading.

Cons: Indicator lights: The order of the indicator light are, from top to bottom: power, charging, connection activity (amber). The charge light never goes off until unplugged, even if the battery is at 100%. Also, this light sits where the top of the power button is, it would work out much better if the position of the charge light and power light were reversed. I still miss the power button when I turn it off at night. Insufficient exposure setting for included camera software.

Overall Review: This is a pretty good tablet. The interior hardware is pretty much the same for all Tegra 2 tablets so it ends up being the little things that differentiate different offerings. The picture quality is good under the right conditions, but could be better for others (LED flash would be nice). It is a bit heavier than some of the other options, but it is not heavy by any measure. If those few ounces really bother you that much, you either have a musculoskeletal disorder, or are just plain lazy. The most annoying thing about this table is the location of the power button. This seems like a simple oversight, but is noticeable when used in a dark setting. I would definitely recommend it P.S.: Android 3.x does not support ad-hoc networks. In my opinion, this was a bad decision. I'm not sure why it was made, but this is sad considering it is basically a specialized branch of Linux

Bad Shipment???

NZXT FN-200RB 200mm Case cooler
NZXT FN-200RB 200mm Case cooler

Pros: Moves a lot of air. Fits NZXT Phantom perfectly.

Cons: Poor quality control.

Overall Review: I bought one of these at a local retailer along with my Phantom case. Since then I have returned 4 to the retailer because of an audible clicking sound coming from the fan. It happens only when powered up. Once power is cut and the fan is spinning down, there is no noise. I even RMA'd with NZXT and that one was bad too. I contacted NZXT and sent it back. Now cannot get a response from the RMA department and it has been over a week. After 5 bad fans, I now have nothing to show for my original purchase. Please be ware of these fans. I tested all of mine before installing so I would know whether of not they worked right away. For anyone interested, mine were all dated 07-05-2011.

Good Case

NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case
NZXT Phantom PHAN-001WT White Steel / Plastic Enthusiast ATX Full Tower Computer Case

Pros: Spacious, excellent design (inside and out), dedicated HDD fans, all 7 trays can accommodate SSDs, Tooless options for 3.5 and 5.25 bays (chose to screw everything in), built-in fan controller, side fan cools components well (4-5C drop in temps on OC'd 5850)

Cons: Screws made of soft metal (3 of the thumb screws for the expansion slots stripped with trying to remove them), Best cooling performance is realized with the side fan in place (Temps do suffer a bit otherwise)

Overall Review: For the people who say that the 200mm fans needed for this case are proprietary: Guess what? ALL 200MM FANS ARE PROPRIETARY. There is no standard above 140mm. Now that that's out of the way. I bought this on sale at a local retailer (no waiting, sorry Newegg). This is a great case. It comes with all of the mounting hardware you will need, and one of the HDD cages is even removable. This case is not that tall, but is rather long. I was just let down by the poor quality of the screws, thats why the 4 eggs. They are an important part of the kit. This is a good case, though, and well worth the money spent.