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Nicholas H.

Nicholas H.

Joined on 04/10/07

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ADATA Ultimate SU800 M.2 2280 128GB SATA III 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASU800NS38-128GT-C
ADATA Ultimate SU800 M.2 2280 128GB SATA III 3D TLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASU800NS38-128GT-C

Pros: -Easiest drive I've ever installed. It's almost as easy as installing ram. Click in, screw down, done. No running cables. -Even though it's still a SATA interface in the M.2 socket, it's still an SSD of course and has SSD speeds.

Cons: -It's not faster...? You get what you pay for of course. -If you need the speed of something like the Samsung Pro series, then fork over the extra money for one. Otherwise this is fine.

Overall Review: First time installing an M.2 socket and I panicked a bit when the drive bent upwards after it clicked into the socket. Turns out this is completely normal and just push it down and screw the other side in.

Great cheap DDR4 RAM.

G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15D-8GVR
G.SKILL Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 288-Pin DDR4 SDRAM DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model F4-2133C15D-8GVR

Pros: Very well priced 8GB DDR4 RAM that works fine.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: On the slower side (DDR4 2133), you get what you pay for of course. Not really a Con though. Again: You get what you pay for, however if this is all you need, don't waste money by spending more money for what you don't need. I know my Nana wouldn't be able to tell the difference between this RAM and RAM which cost 5 times more, for what she uses her computer for.

10/23/2017

Great Budget CPU

Intel Pentium G4600 - Pentium Kaby Lake Dual-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1151 51W Intel HD Graphics 630 Desktop CPU Processor - BX80677G4600
Intel Pentium G4600 - Pentium Kaby Lake Dual-Core 3.6 GHz LGA 1151 51W Intel HD Graphics 630 Desktop CPU Processor - BX80677G4600

Pros: Perfect for Nana's computer which I built for less than $400 total and suits her e-mail/facebook/youtube/netflix habits perfectly.

Cons: Eh, it's not "powerful enough"...? Many people don't need something more powerful or expensive than this. Many people do.

Overall Review: You want to build a gaming computer? Don't choose this. You want to build a computer for the mother/grandmother that will do everyone she wants it to do very fast (for them, atleast)? This is enough, you don't need to spend more.

10/23/2017

Great MoBo

ASRock B250M-HDV LGA 1151 Intel B250 Micro ATX Motherboards - Intel
ASRock B250M-HDV LGA 1151 Intel B250 Micro ATX Motherboards - Intel

Pros: Everything you'd expect from a budget MoBo for a budget build. Budget MoBo with an M.2 Socket... something you wouldn't have dreamed of a year ago. Paired with a $60 128GB ADATA M.2 SSD perfectly.

Cons: It's not as good as a $300 MoBo, what are you expecting?

Overall Review: You get what you pay for. If you need the features and more slots for stuff for a serious gaming computer, go for a more expensive MoBo... else this is a great budget MoBo for grandma's computer or a basic kid's gaming computer or an office computer.

10/23/2017

Works great at mid range through walls.

TP-LINK TL-WN881ND Wireless N300 PCI Express Adapter, 300 Mbps, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, 64 / 128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows
TP-LINK TL-WN881ND Wireless N300 PCI Express Adapter, 300 Mbps, w/ WPS Button, IEEE 802.1b/g/n, 64 / 128-bit WEP, WPA / WPA2, Plug & Play in Windows

Pros: Easy installation into motherboard. Plug and play with Win 10.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: My Nana lives upstairs and her computer's location is probably ~35 feet away from my router in a straight line, going across several walls and our roof/her floor. She gets great signal on her new computer I built with this card in it.

10/23/2017