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Edward H.

Edward H.

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Most Favorable Review

10 GbE mini network on the cheap.

Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1
Intel Ethernet Converged Network Adapter X540-T1

Pros: They work great.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Used these for a cheap 10GbE mini network. Directly connected 2 computers with these cards using a Cat 7 cable (no router/switch). Can open and copy files between these 2 computers at fantastic speeds (SSD to SSD). 10GbE Network co-exists with the existing 1Gb network. Remember that you do not need a crossover cable. These cards auto-detect.

12/28/2014
Most Critical Review

WARNING possible LGA 2011 issue

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: It cools as it should. I am not over-clocking so it is sufficient for my i7-5960X cpu. Over-clockers, need more cooling than this offers.

Cons: If you are using the supplied LGA 2011 MoBo standoffs, check them closely. The threaded hole in my LGA 2011 standoffs were twice as deep as they should be. This hole is so deep that it goes into the male screw end making the screw end hollow and severely weakening it. When installing the standoffs, the screw breaks leaving the end of the screw in the Motherboard (no torque required). All 4 of my LGA 2011 standoffs were hollow like this. Bought mine on Black Friday 2014 so the problem may be corrected by now - but check your depth. I stuck a piece of wire in the stand-off to confirm the excessive depth (after the damage was done). No way to extract the hollow screw tip from MoBo. I sent close-up pics to CoolerMaster who offered me an RMA/refund on both the fan AND the ASRock X99 Pro MoBo - so CoolerMaster is still cool - hence the 3 eggs. I opted to engineer a solution using zip-ties due to production deadlines.

12/28/2014

Good ram

G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15Q-32GRR
G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15Q-32GRR

Pros: It works. Put 2 sets in my ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional mother board for 64GB total.

Cons: none

Overall Review: System: ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel Core i7-5960X 2 - G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB x 2sets = 64gb) 288-Pin DDR4 2133 EVGA 06G-P4-3790-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK 6GB 2 - Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" SAMSUNG SSD 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2 - SAMSUNG SSD 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE512BW (Raid0) SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 256GB Cooler Master HAF 932 case Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler EVGA SuperNOVA 850 Power Suppl

12/28/2014

Fast

SAMSUNG XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 2280 256GB PCI-Express 2.0 x4 MLC Enterprise Solid State Drive
SAMSUNG XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 2280 256GB PCI-Express 2.0 x4 MLC Enterprise Solid State Drive

Pros: Fast. showed up on my ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Pro MoBo even though it is not listed with ASRock as compatible.

Cons: none

Overall Review: My system: ASRock Fatal1ty X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel Core i7-5960X 2 - G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB x 2sets = 64gb) 288-Pin DDR4 2133 EVGA 06G-P4-3790-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK 6GB 2 - Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" SAMSUNG SSD 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2 - SAMSUNG SSD 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE512BW (Raid0) SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 256GB Cooler Master HAF 932 case EVGA SuperNOVA 850 Power Supply

12/28/2014

Awesome

SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" 512GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7KE512BW
SAMSUNG 850 PRO 2.5" 512GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7KE512BW

Pros: Great performance for sata III SSDs. I have 2 of these in raid0. This pair in raid0 keeps up with my SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 256GB performance - Read 1080 MB/s - Write 800 MB/s. And with twice the reliability of most SSDs should have typical SSD reliability in raid0 mode.

Cons: none

Overall Review: ASRock X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel Core i7-5960X 2 - G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB x 2sets = 64gb) 288-Pin DDR4 2133 EVGA 06G-P4-3790-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK 6GB 2 - Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" SAMSUNG SSD 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW - boot 2 - SAMSUNG SSD 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE512BW (Raid0) SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 256GB Cooler Master HAF 932 case EVGA SuperNOVA 850 Power Supply

12/28/2014

Nice board

ASRock X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel X99 USB 3.0 Extended ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Easy set-up. Works like it should. No BIOS issues. M.2 works with SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 256GB - fastfastfast. FYI - Board does NOT support 128GB ram with i7 CPUs - 64MB max.

Cons: Not the best manual around but it got the job done.

Overall Review: My set-up - all works great. ASRock X99 Professional LGA 2011-v3 Intel Core i7-5960X 2 - G.SKILL Ripjaws 4 series 32GB (4 x 8GB x 2sets = 64gb) 288-Pin DDR4 2133 EVGA 06G-P4-3790-KR G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK 6GB 2 - Dell UltraSharp U3011 30" SAMSUNG SSD 840 EVO MZ-7TE500BW 2 - SAMSUNG SSD 850 Pro Series MZ-7KE512BW (Raid0) SAMSUNG M.2 SSD XP941 MZHPU256HCGL-00000 M.2 256GB Cooler Master HAF 932 case EVGA SuperNOVA 850 Power Supply Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO - CPU Cooler WARNING about Hyper 212 with LGA 2011-v3 If you are using the supplied LGA 2011 MoBo standoffs, check them closely. The threaded hole in my LGA 2011 standoffs were twice as deep as they should be. This hole is so deep that it goes into the male screw end making the screw end hollow and severely weakening it. When installing the standoffs, the screw breaks leaving the end of the screw in the Motherboard (no torque required). All 4 of my LGA 2011 standoffs were hollow like this. Bought my Hyper 212 on Black Friday 2014 so the problem may be corrected by now - but check your depth. I stuck a piece of wire in the stand-off to confirm the excessive depth (after the damage was done). No way to extract the hollow screw tip from MoBo. CoolerMaster offered me an RMA/refund on both the fan AND the MoBo - so CoolerMaster is still cool. I opted to engineer a solution using zip-ties due to production deadlines. If you are over-clocking, you will need a better cpu cooler anyway...

12/28/2014