Joined on 11/28/07
Snappy Pair of DIMMS
Pros: Reliable, fairly well priced, honors rebates, runs as advertised with a voltage bump up to 1.65 on my MSI P55 -GD65 motherboard. helped me achieve 16780 on 3dMark Vantage with an i5 750 OCd to 3.6 ghz.
Cons: As mentioned in several places the heat spreaders are tall, but not abnormally tall for gaming memory - just be aware that oversized CPU coolers coupled with this RAM may make the first RAM slot on the mobo unavailable....
Overall Review: I've used 3 or 4 sets of Patriot RAM in the last year and I've been impressed with all of them. Seem to run a little faster than some other brands I've used..... I would recommend them to anyone.
Mixed Feelings
Pros: Good Price Good Performance for it's price range.
Cons: When I received the video card the temperatures were quite high, and upon further examination I discovered that the cooler was not firmly attached to the chip itself. The TIM was actually visibly separating. After I removed the cooler, cleaned the old TIM off and put some Arctic Silver 5 on it, I reseated the cooler and ever since the temperatures have been 14 C lower @ idle and 25C lower under load.
Overall Review: I would have given this 5 eggs if it had arrived in proper working order. PowerColor needs a little better quality control as this is the second video card of theirs I have had issues with in less than 2 weeks time. I am deducting 1 egg for the actual problem and 1 more egg for making me invalidate the warranty to fix it myself. :/
Plug and Play Miner
Pros: Good price Plug and Play - set 6 GPUs in with risers and install your OS + Drivers --- start mining.
Cons: None
Overall Review: They tend to sell out fast.
Very Good for the Price
Pros: The price is really cheap, yet the build quality is quite good. The blade is metal and while the handle + sheath are plastic they feel like good quality. It takes more then just a look to tell it's not an authentic medieval or renaissance dagger. This would make a nice costume piece. I would buy this again in a second.
Cons: At this price, or even double the price, no cons.
Overall Review: The edges of the blade are not very sharp, but the point is. This would do allot of damage if thrust into something with even minimal force. NOT a child's toy!
Great Range & Signal Quality
Pros: A pair of 5 dbi antennas provides for excellent signal range and quality. These provide an Excellent Signal whereas the former wireless card only had Medium signal strength.
Cons: Costs more, but the better quality antennas are more than worth it.
Overall Review: Fourth Rosewill Wireless Card I have used on my own personal machines; so far so good.
Excellent Cooler For HD 6970
Pros: Excellent Cooling Capabilities 37C @ Idle 57C under Full Load for 30 min. (BitMining) 61C for VRM temp under Full Load ^^^^^ Ambient Temp. ~ 22C Better Price than it's Competition Looks Cool, at least to me it does.
Cons: Not the Rev. 2 model... hence the VRM heatsink doesn't work on an HD 6970, but that's easily fixed with several smaller ones. Not a huge issue, but it does take a little longer to install as is.
Overall Review: I bought this to replace a stock cooler on my HIS HD 6970. It lowered the temps under load by 30C. And it's totally silent in comparison too. I can't hear it over my case fans, even when stress testing. Make sure you install ALL of the Heatsinks. Some major review sites neglected to install everything and therefore had VRM temps over 100. Take your time and it will work wonderfully for you. :)
Arrived on time and as described.