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Ryan C.

Ryan C.

Joined on 09/11/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great Value

EVGA 01G-P3-1380-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) SSC+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA 01G-P3-1380-KR GeForce GTX 460 (Fermi) SSC+ 1GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Upgraded from 2 512MB 9800GT's to 2 of these cards - performance bears no comparison. Just one of these puts my previous SLI setup to shame. Having two of these in SLI is rediculously powerful. AND! -- These cards are a full inch shorter than the 9800GT's. Very happy with the hardware and performance.

Cons: Cooler shield seems a little flimsy. I was careful handling these cards because it felt like the plastic would crack or something would snap inside if I was too rough on it.

Still #1 Gaming Beast

Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K
Intel Core i5-2500K - Core i5 2nd Gen Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.3GHz (3.7GHz Turbo Boost) LGA 1155 95W Intel HD Graphics 3000 Desktop Processor - BX80623I52500K

Pros: Handles extreme overclocks better than both the newer i5 models, very stable

Cons: None

Overall Review: Been running this 2500K @ 4.8GHz overclock with SpeedStep still on (idles @ 1.5GHz) with a slight over-volt since I bought this in 2012 with an H80 liquid cooling AIO on lowest fan. Still hasn't become a bottleneck for graphics cards. This chip is an absolute beast.

Quiet - odd design

Antec TrueQuiet 120 Non-LED LED Case Fan
Antec TrueQuiet 120 Non-LED LED Case Fan

Pros: Super quiet. Have to strain to hear it running with my ear 5 inches away from it running. Doesn't push a whole lot of air, but it's enough for a 120mm ultra-quiet.

Cons: I had 4x Antec TriCools before ordering 4x of these. However, I was only able to install 2 of them into my case (Antex P180, the old one). The blades protrude slightly past the edge of the housing which was causing noise against one of the metal grates, and also they are thicker. I will have to order 2 new TriCools to get my case venting back to normal.

Overall Review: I realize the P180 is an odd case to begin with. Roomier cases or larger ones will have an easier time using these fans. Look up my case dimensions and design before deciding against these all-together!

Great Cooling

ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED
ZALMAN CNPS9900MAX-B 135mm Long life bearing CPU Cooler Blue LED

Pros: I replaced an older Zalman CNPS9700 with this one after looking through some reviews, and this one lowered my temps by about 10 degrees and is more quiet - even without the included 4-pin resistor cable. I had some Arctic Silver laying around, but just decided to use the included paste. It's pretty good.

Cons: Compared to the CNPS9700, I thought this one was much harder to get attached. Performance was worth the extra hassle IMO.

For the price

Kingston DataTraveler 100 16GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) DT100/16GB
Kingston DataTraveler 100 16GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) DT100/16GB

Pros: Super cheap, decent build quality, lots of space

Cons: Slow transfer speeds

Overall Review: I've got 3 and haven't had any of the formatting or death issues as some others, and my sticks arrived a day early. Having to wait an extra minute or two to transfer large files isn't too bad. The sticks are slow to write but have decent read speeds. I'm still able to play HQ DivX movies off the stick on my PS3.

12/23/2008

Excellent

Zonet ZEW2500P Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g MINI USB / USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates
Zonet ZEW2500P Wireless Adapter IEEE 802.11b/g MINI USB / USB 2.0 Up to 54Mbps Wireless Data Rates

Pros: Incredible reception on this which is why I got one after reading some reviews. It picks up on more broadcasted networks than any of my internal adapters (apartment). My network is always full reception.

Cons: The stock is out so I can't buy another one right now :)