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Chirs G.

Chirs G.

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I am an EE who designs III-V integrated circuits for a living. I have been building computer systems since the 1970s. I like using Newegg because of the many reviews by knowlable users, the excellent search engine, usually excellent prices, and the quick delivery to me in SoCal.

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runs as speced in my P6T

OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK
OCZ Platinum 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3P1600LV6GK

Pros: The 12GB of ram (2 sets) runs as specified in my Asus P6T motherboard with an i7 920 processor. It installs at and runs 1066GHz 7-7-7-20 with the motherboard default motherboard timings. The motherboard needs to be manually adjusted so it runs at the specified speed. After adjustment it runs error free at 1600 MHz with 7-7-7-24 timing at 1.64 Volts. Ran memtest86 for 36 hours error free.

Cons: none so far.

Overall Review: P6T Bios setup: AI Tweaker menu DRAM frequency = DDR3-1600 MHz DRAM bus voltage = 1.64 DRAM timing control sub menu DRAM CAS# latency = 7 DRAM clocks DRAM RAS# to CAS# delay v DRAM RAS# ACT time = 7 DRAM clocks leave all other selections in AUTO Save and reboot system: (1) Asus P6T Motherboard (N82E16813131359) (1) Intel i7 920 (N82E16819115202) (2) 12GB of OCZ Platinum DDR1600 7-7-7-24 (N82E16820227381) (1) Corsair 650W Power Supply (N82E16817139005) (1) Scythe 120mm fan (N82E16835185089) (1) Lite-On 22X DVD burner (N82E16827106286) (1) Cooler Master Elite 335 (N82E16811119161) (1) Cooler Master 4-in-3 w/fan (N82E16817993002) (1) HIS Radeon 4870 1GB DDR5 Video Card (N82E16814161265) (1) Koutech IO-RCM620 USB card reader (N82E16820162016) (3) WD 1TB Caviar Black HDs (N82E16822136284) (2) WD 1TB Caviar Green HDs (N82E16822136317)

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poor quality control

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F1 HD753LJ 750GB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: This drive works great when you get a good one. So far the failures have happened quickly.

Cons: I own 8 of these drives. My first six worked flawlessly and have been in continuous service since I bought them. However my last two failed within a few hours of use. Both just made clicking noises and would not mount.

Overall Review: NewEgg was great with the RMAs and sent me new ones within a day of the return. 2 of 8 is a 25% failure rate based on my experience. After this order I will no longer buy this drive.

works great with my Dell UltraSharp Webcam WB7022

Tripp Lite USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Active Extension Repeater Cable (A M/F), 5M/16-ft. (U330-05M)
Tripp Lite USB 3.0 SuperSpeed Active Extension Repeater Cable (A M/F), 5M/16-ft. (U330-05M)

Pros: Well terminated. Works great for 4K/30 and 1080/60 video.

Cons: The 700mA load limit will exclude some devices from working with this cable.

Overall Review: I got this so I could use my Dell UltraSharp Webcam WB7022 on a tripod for youtube videos. The Dell webcam draws 550mA maximum, which is under the 700mA limit for this cable. Using this cable I have been able to record 4k/30 and 1080/60 video. The Dell web cam seems to be very sensitive to termination impedance, but works great with the active USB repeater cable.

Great web server

SUPERMICRO SYS-5015A-EHF-D525 1U Intel Atom D525 Dual Gigabit LAN w/ IPMI Server Barebone
SUPERMICRO SYS-5015A-EHF-D525 1U Intel Atom D525 Dual Gigabit LAN w/ IPMI Server Barebone

Pros: I now have two of these. My 1st one had a mechanical hard drive crash after 3 years. I replaced it with new one with a Samsung 1TB SSD, 4GB ram, and Debian 64 bit OS. It has been running flawlessly for two years in server farm serving web pages and handling email. My original one with the crashed mechanical disk has been working fine since I replaced the hard drive with a SSD. These are great little servers! I bought this server to replace a crashed web server. I added a G.SKILL F3-8500CL7D-4GBSQ (N82E16820231213) 4GB ram kit and a Western Digital RE4 WD5003ABYX 500GB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive (N82E16822136697). I installed 32 bit Debian Linux. It has been running flawlessly as a 24/7 web server with approximately 2GB/day of traffic) for 3½ months now. This was the easiest server build I have ever done.

Cons: Only space for 1 3.5" disk drive in the chassis. I wish it had a bit more cooling for the disk drive.

fast but slower than advertised

G.SKILL Flare X Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-32GFX
G.SKILL Flare X Series 32GB (2 x 16GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C14D-32GFX

Pros: runs flawlessly with X750 motherboard

Cons: This memory is fast but it runs a bit slower than advertised with the Ryzen 9. at 1.2V 1018 MHz it will do the advertise 14-14-14-24, however with the Ryzen 9 it is running at 11.2V 066MHz 15-15-15-36. CPU-Z reports it will run at 1.35V 1600 MHz 14-14-14-34, but I have not tried to push it. It is very fast as is.

Overall Review: I used these as part of a system I built for editing videos. Build Details: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core 3.5 GHz AM4 Processor ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) Motherboad w/8 sata ports (2) Memory F4-3200C14D-32GFX G.SKILL Flare X Series (2 x 16GB) DDR4 (PC4 25600) for 64GB Asus DUAL-GTX1660S-O6G-EVO GeForce GTX 1660 Graphics Card Corsair CSSD-F2000GBMP600 Force MP600 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express Gen 4.0 x4 SSD Corsair HX750 750W power supply COMeap B07VF887KN CPU 8 Pin Male to CPU 4+4 Detachable Cable Scythe SCMG-5100 Mugen 5 Rev.B Air CPU Cooler (2) Thermaltake CL-F039-PL14BU-A 140mm Case Fans Thermaltake CL-F055-PL12BU-A Box of 3 120mm Case Fans Rosewill VIPER Z Mid-Tower Case Windows 10 Home 64-bit CPU-Z benchmarks: multi thread: 10988 single thread: 557 CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64 benchmarks: SEQ1M Q8T1: read:5009.03 write:4250.13 SEQ1M Q1T1: read:3184.02 write:4239.74 RND4K Q32T16 read:2901.25 write:2458.03 RND4K Q1T1 read:57.82 write:208.11 I reused the Rosewill VIPER Z case and Corsair HX750 power supply from a previous build. I replaced all of the case fans and needed to buy an extra cable for the second 4-pin CPU power connector, The Roswell case has seven 2.5"h disk drive slots. I choose the motherboard because it had 8 6GB SATA ports for the seven drives and one DVD drive.

Very difficult Win 10 install

ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 12+2 with Dr. MOS Power Stage, HDMI, DP, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB Lighting
ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) ATX Motherboard with PCIe 4.0, Dual M.2, 12+2 with Dr. MOS Power Stage, HDMI, DP, SATA 6Gb/s, USB 3.2 Gen 2 and Aura Sync RGB Lighting

Pros: Runs great when complete. The 8 SATA ports are a plus and the main reason I choose this motherboard.

Cons: The fan built into the motherboard will be the failure point. Fans die. Unfortunately every motherboard with the X570 chip set has a fan :(. The mounting hardware for the M.2 drive has quite a bit of slop. You have to be careful to ensure everything is centered and seating before tightening the screws. This motherboard had was the most difficult win10 install I have ever done. I got the BSOD durring the install multiple times. To get win10 to install you need to download the wifi chipset driver from asus and install just after entering the win 10 serial number.

Overall Review: Now that this motherboard is working , it seems fine and very fast, However the hard win10 install took hours to figure out. The difficulty of that install is why I am downgrading this unit. This is part of a system I built for editing videos. Build Details: AMD Ryzen 9 3950X 16-Core 3.5 GHz AM4 Processor ASUS AM4 TUF Gaming X570-Plus (Wi-Fi) Motherboad w/8 sata ports (2) Memory F4-3200C14D-32GFX G.SKILL Flare X Series (2 x 16GB) DDR4 (PC4 25600) for 64GB Asus DUAL-GTX1660S-O6G-EVO GeForce GTX 1660 Graphics Card Corsair CSSD-F2000GBMP600 Force MP600 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express Gen 4.0 x4 SSD Corsair HX750 750W power supply COMeap B07VF887KN CPU 8 Pin Male to CPU 4+4 Detachable Cable Scythe SCMG-5100 Mugen 5 Rev.B Air CPU Cooler (2) Thermaltake CL-F039-PL14BU-A 140mm Case Fans Thermaltake CL-F055-PL12BU-A Box of 3 120mm Case Fans Rosewill VIPER Z Mid-Tower Case Windows 10 Home 64-bit CPU-Z benchmarks: multi thread: 10988 single thread: 557 CrystalDiskMark 7.0.0 x64 benchmarks: SEQ1M Q8T1: read:5009.03 write:4250.13 SEQ1M Q1T1: read:3184.02 write:4239.74 RND4K Q32T16 read:2901.25 write:2458.03 RND4K Q1T1 read:57.82 write:208.11 I reused the Rosewill VIPER Z case and Corsair HX750 power supply from a previous build. I replaced all of the case fans and needed to buy an extra cable for the second 4-pin CPU power connector, The Roswell case has seven 2.5"h disk drive slots. I choose the motherboard because it had 8 6GB SATA ports for the seven drives and one DVD drive.

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My item was shippe quickly and well packed!

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not what I ordered

The quality of the merchandise was ok, it just was not what I ordered. I ordered 4 long lightning cables for my iPhone, I received two. I ordered two long lightning cables with AC charger blocks and received two short cables with no charger blocks. When I returned the two short cables I was send two more short cables with on AC and one car charger, still not what I ordered. This vendor seems incapable of actually shipping what you order. Shop elsewhere.

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11/12/2013

I'm happy

Fast shipping, packed well, excellent product.

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