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Matthew F.

Matthew F.

Joined on 08/08/05

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Most Favorable Review

doctor power 2 rocks

Thermaltake AC0015 Dr. Power II Power Tester
Thermaltake AC0015 Dr. Power II Power Tester

Pros: The screen turns blue is the psu passes and red if it fails. tells you the exact voltages and power good value. compatible with most power supplies

Cons: I knocked off an egg because the SATA connecter is right below the Molex connecter, and so if you have a SATA connecter that is at a right angle, you cannot connect both Molex and SATA at the same time. also does not have floppy power port, but thats not a big deal these days.

Most Critical Review

Died after 6 months

Samsung 128GB FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 300MB/s (MUF-128AB/AM)
Samsung 128GB FIT Plus USB 3.1 Flash Drive, Speed Up to 300MB/s (MUF-128AB/AM)

Pros: Good while it lasted

Cons: Didn't last long

Overall Review: Maybe I got a dud, but was quite disappointed when it stopped working after 6 months or less. Wouldn't even show up in Linux or Windows so no hope of troubleshooting it.

great fan

COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HP) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Orange Version)
COUGAR Vortex PWM 120mm (CF-V12HP) Cooling Fan with Hydro-Dynamic Bearing and Pulse Width Modulation (Orange Version)

Pros: These move a lot of air, are very quiet, and look good too. i like the rubber corners which cut down on vibration noise. and the MTBF is something like ~30 years of continuous use; this is a part i expect to reuse in future computers for years to come

Cons: none really, this model is even PWM

Overall Review: Case fans are more important than people think, its totally worth the premium to get a good one like this over the cheap generic case fans.

10/10/2014

Pretty Decent for what it is

Rosewill RNX-MiniN1 (RWLD-110001) Wireless-N 2.0 Dongle (1T1R) IEEE 802.11b/g/n, USB2.0 Up to 150Mbps Data Rates, WEP 64/128, WPA/WPA2, and IEEE 802.1x
Rosewill RNX-MiniN1 (RWLD-110001) Wireless-N 2.0 Dongle (1T1R) IEEE 802.11b/g/n, USB2.0 Up to 150Mbps Data Rates, WEP 64/128, WPA/WPA2, and IEEE 802.1x

Pros: I've used this on a few computers as a quick and inexpensive way to add wireless connectivity to older computers. They have drivers for a lot of older operating systems, even PPC OSX. Did I mention these are cheap, especially when on sale?

Cons: The management software that is included with the driver is wonky and extraneous, I'd prefer if it integrated better with the operating systems wifi management. Haven't found a way to remove it without uninstalling the driver, however I didnt try hard.

Very Usefull

P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor
P3 Kill A Watt Electricity Load Meter and Monitor

Pros: reliably calculated how much electricity your devices use. I used it to see how much my appliances are costing me to run them, and to see how efficient power supplies really are.

Cons: It is a bit bulky and covers both outlets on a standard American dual power outlet. Also, the outlet on the device where you plug in the cord for your test subject is very tight, and requires some force to plug in or unplug sometimes.

Excellent!!!

Arctic Silver CMQ2-25G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound
Arctic Silver CMQ2-25G Céramique 2 Tri-Linear Ceramic Thermal Compound

Pros: Everyone thinks Arctic Silver 5 is the standard to compare other thermal compounds to, but it SHOULD be THIS! If you are looking only for maximum thermal transfer, Silver 5 might be a tiny bit better, but the Ceramique 2 better in so many other ways. Mainly that it is non-conductive, so their is no risk of frying your chips if you dont apply it perfectly. Also, it is WAAYYYY cheaper than Arctic Silver 5.

Cons: none

Overall Review: I've used this on about 20 computers so far and couldnt be happier. I see temps drop by at least 10 degrees celsius on a regular basis. works great on graphics cards too.