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Robert H.

Robert H.

Joined on 08/05/18

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Most Favorable Review

great, relibale, well made, samsung

SAMSUNG T5 500GB 2.50" USB 3.1 V-NAND Portable SSD MU-PA500B/AM
SAMSUNG T5 500GB 2.50" USB 3.1 V-NAND Portable SSD MU-PA500B/AM

Pros: - reliable - 2 cables: type c and a (to type c on the unit)

Cons: - type c connector is supposed to be reversible, sometimes these a bit fussy: need to unplug the drive and rotate cable 180 deg

Overall Review: 5 units and counting, aside from occasional plug worries they are fast (usb 3.1) and very reliable - for mine that matters most. (and yes, I've seen those no-really-reversable usb type c plug issues on other non samsung devices.)

Slight hickup but easily resolved

G.SKILL Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C16D-32GISB
G.SKILL Aegis 32GB (2 x 16GB) 288-Pin PC RAM DDR4 3000 (PC4 24000) Desktop Memory Model F4-3000C16D-32GISB

Pros: - good capacity

Cons: - none

Overall Review: had issue with 1 piece, but that was easily resolved (directly with g.skill.) these things happen and in the end all good and working very well.

very nice product, faultless

ASUS PRIME B360M-C/CSM LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel B360 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS PRIME B360M-C/CSM LGA 1151 (300 Series) Intel B360 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: - really easy to work on - great range of display connectors (HDMI, D-SUB, DP X 2) - came with ASUS CPU install tool - good for 'once-in-a-while' builders like me

Cons: - none

Overall Review: Note on Coffee Lake+ wireless connections: didn't care this one without WiFi/BT - while these seem handy the onboard WiFi runs far too hot under moderate loads (even with strong fans) and will throttle throughput on large transfers. Anyway you've either got to have antennae or a WiFi dongle plugged in so no saving there; but the internal wifi/bt package can run to over 100 deg C under load - do you really want that next to the chipset (well really anywhere) on your mobo?

just works

SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM
SAMSUNG 860 EVO Series 2.5" 1TB SATA III V-NAND 3-bit MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-76E1T0B/AM

Pros: - fast, reliable, samsung

Cons: - none

Overall Review: got 4 of these now and havn't stopped buying yet. each one just plugged in and off they went. find when it comes to SSD samsung are the most reliable, happy to pay the (not excessive) premium for that. (Not the only Nand maker but I believe samsung make the chips for many other SSD brands, seems to me they keep the best chips for themselves.)

really good, no problems

Dell UltraSharp U2518D 25" QHD 2560x1440 2K Resolution 60Hz Mini-DisplayPort HDMI DisplayPort USB 3.0 Hub Anti-Glare Backlit LED IPS Monitor
Dell UltraSharp U2518D 25" QHD 2560x1440 2K Resolution 60Hz Mini-DisplayPort HDMI DisplayPort USB 3.0 Hub Anti-Glare Backlit LED IPS Monitor

Pros: - built in power supply - fully adjustable stand

Cons: - none

Overall Review: I way prefer monitors with built in PSU,so much more tidy. (I actually cut the power supply cords to length, hate the dust that gathers in extra stuf bhind the screen.) Stand is really good, fully adjustable and feels solid too. factory settings very bright, adjusted brightness to about 15% - easily enough.

easy build for once in a while builder, no problems

ASUS ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING LGA1151 (300 Series) DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Mini-ITX Motherboard
ASUS ROG STRIX B360-I GAMING LGA1151 (300 Series) DDR4 DP HDMI M.2 Mini-ITX Motherboard

Pros: - works, faultless, asus

Cons: - nothing

Overall Review: going strong almost 1 year on, i5-8400, 32G, 2 X 1T SSD. running ubuntu - installed without issues. (would be a waste to put windows on it.)