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Jud F.

Jud F.

Joined on 05/20/05

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Correction to Another Review

Antec Lanboy air Yellow Black / Yellow Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case
Antec Lanboy air Yellow Black / Yellow Steel / Plastic ATX Mid Tower Computer Modular Case

Pros: Another reviewer mentioned there were only 6 "holes" for mobo screws. Not quite right. Only 6 standoffs are preinstalled into the mobo backing panel. However, the hardware box (bottom front of case, kind of hidden) has plenty more standoffs, so you can secure your mobo at all of its support points.

Cons: None.

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Patriot LX Series 128GB Class 10 Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Flash Card Model PSF128GSDXC10
Patriot LX Series 128GB Class 10 Secure Digital Extended Capacity (SDXC) Flash Card Model PSF128GSDXC10

Pros: I'm sure it will be good when it comes, and the sale price was nice.

Cons: At the time I purchased there was a manufacturer's rebate offer. But there's a max of *1* rebate per order, and I didn't know this when I ordered the *2* cards I wanted in a single order. So if you buy more than 1 and the rebate is still available, do it with multiple orders, I guess.

Very pleased

Intel Core i7-950 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.06 GHz LGA 1366 130W Processor - BX80601950
Intel Core i7-950 - Core i7 Bloomfield Quad-Core 3.06 GHz LGA 1366 130W Processor - BX80601950

Pros: - Overclocks easily (have it running at 3.75GHz or so) without raising temps by much or fan speed at all - Had it for several months, no hitches

Cons: None

Quiet, Handles Everything

EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1372-TR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) Superclocked 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Hasn't had any problems at all on the 3 OSs I run (Win7, Ubuntu, FreeBSD, all 64-bit). I'm also very sensitive to noise, ordered this because I thought it would be reasonably quiet, and have not been disappointed. Price is very nice for the quality.

Cons: None so far - if I feel like overclocking, I'll see if noise levels start rising.

12/11/2010

Tiny! Well Worth It If Your Budget Allows

Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1
Crucial RealSSD C300 2.5" 256GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) CTFDDAC256MAG-1G1

Pros: Does as much as or more than any other component to speed up your system. Boot-up and shutdown are near-instant, no delays when doing system operations.

Cons: Well, of course I'd rather it cost less. But I didn't want to wait a year for the prices of SSDs to come down, and I'm not unhappy with my decision.

Overall Review: Smaller and lighter than I expected. Make sure you have provision in your case for 2.5-inch "notebook" drives or buy an adapter.

11/11/2010

Modular Cables, Quiet

ENERMAX MODU82+ EMD625AWT_II 625 W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply
ENERMAX MODU82+ EMD625AWT_II 625 W ATX12V v2.3 / EPS12V CrossFire Certified 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: My system has 5 case fans with Das Blinkenlights, CPU cooler has 2 fans, GPU has an additional fan, and haven't experienced any power problems. Beautifully quiet, which I really appreciate. I had two power supplies for a previous system, both of which were supposed to be quiet, and both were much louder than this near-silent unit. I also really appreciate the modular cabling - why have extra unneeded cables hanging in your case or zip-tied somewhere?

Cons: None at all.

11/11/2010