Joined on 07/08/05
GeIL is back!
Pros: Just like the instructions say, it defaults to 1333 so your computer doesn't get ticked off at it. I set it to 1600 in the BIOS and away she went! Super fast! Nice heat sinks. I don't know why people are mad about the color. It's awesomely unique! It gives a new pop inside my Antec Nine Hundred case full of boring blue LED fans!
Cons: The only thing I would say I didn't like about this RAM is that the heat sinks felts cheap. Like, they moved when I went to install them kind of cheap. They aren't a solid heat sink setup like most other RAM out there, they are kind of 2 pieces that come together but don't interlock. So, be careful, this doesn't affect the cooling performance, just caught me off guard. Not going to dock an egg for this b/c they work and I didn't break them off installing :)
Overall Review: I got these in a combo with my i7-2700k. They work perfectly fine. I have had no hiccups with them yet. I've used GeIL for about 6 years now and have never had a bad stick (easily over 75 PC builds).
Comfy but died FAST
Pros: When I first got these, they rocked! They are super comfy compared to my Logitech USBs / Fatalitys.
Cons: The mic never worked properly in TS / Vent / in game / Skype. I always sounded like I was talking on a helicopter. Now, its so bad, it just makes a vibrating noise when I talk. I've gone through every codec, reload of Windows, drivers, etc, no dice. The speakers now pop and crackle, and the mic is dead. 1.5 months for $50.
Overall Review: I'm going to order another brand for now on. eDimensional = cheap!
8 second Windows 8 boot time
Pros: After POST, it takes 8 entire seconds to fully boot to the desktop. It takes longer for my computer to POST... I run an i7-2770k with 32GB RAM and this SSD really made my machine scream.
Cons: I was skeptical about SSDs because I've had lots of friends have SSDs go out on them under a year, but this one has not let me down yet. It's amazingly fast and, so far, reliable.
Great disks, thick label
Pros: So far, I've backed up 5 disks full of my pictures with no bad burns. I've verified each one just to be safe, and they've all checked out OK. I really like it that the covering over the media is nice and thick (the label). They should resist my clumsiness better than some other media I have used before. Overall, great media. I got what I paid for :)
Cons: They are plain, but functional. No bells or whistles, just plain, boring labels on top :)
Amazing Monitors!
Pros: These are beautiful monitors! They have super fast response times and tons of color mode settings. These come with a DVI-D --> HDMI cable, so if you don't have HDMI, you are covered out of the box.
Cons: I don't think I could fit a 3rd one on my desk without it taking up the entire desk... but that's not necessarily a bad thing :)
Works great
Pros: I got 2 new Asus 27" 2ms LED/LCD monitors and wanted to connect my computer with HDMI cables. These were the right length and super inexpensive. For gaming, video, and normal use, these seem to be working just fine so far. No bleeding, no noise.
Cons: They came in 2 days? Wait, that's not a bad thing :)
Great inexpensive cable!
Worked like a charm.