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Joseph W.

Joseph W.

Joined on 09/01/13

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Most Favorable Review

Good NAS Case

iStarUSA S-917 Black Aluminum / Steel Tower Compact Stylish mini-ITX Tower 7 External 5.25" Drive Bays
iStarUSA S-917 Black Aluminum / Steel Tower Compact Stylish mini-ITX Tower 7 External 5.25" Drive Bays

Pros: I bought this as a NAS case. I typically use ReadyNAS and I decided I wanted more performance and control so I bought this case. iStarUSA has been a good company for me in this regard as I have a lot of internal drive bays from them to go with this. I am using this with a supermicro X9SPV-LN4F-3QE that also uses ECC ram. It is not a cheap board but with this case it is an extremely solid ZFS Freenas machine. Use this case in conjunction with iStar internal raid cages.

Cons: It is a MiniITX case, I had wanted the other model they have on their site, the S-919 which has more bays and is MicroATX but it is not available for sale yet.

Overall Review: You get what you pay for.

Most Critical Review

DOA

Sedna PCIE 7 Ports USB 3.0 Adapter Card with SATA Power Connector
Sedna PCIE 7 Ports USB 3.0 Adapter Card with SATA Power Connector

Pros: Machine hangs whenever this card is installed, looks like it may have a few sloppy traces on it. Two machines both have the same issue.

Cons: Doesn't work, same quality control as all the other USB cards

Overall Review: I cannot seem to get a single reliable usb 3 card, I have tried 4 of them total now, 2 from newegg. This was the most promising, based on the cost I thought maybe they did quality control.

12/26/2013

Excellent board, two issues that may not be issues for you

ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII GENE LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard
ASUS ROG MAXIMUS VIII GENE LGA 1151 Intel Z170 HDMI USB 3.1 Micro ATX Intel Gaming Motherboard

Pros: Lots of great features, realtek high end audio, nice layout

Cons: no TPM header, third PCIE slot it mechanically too small for some. The documentation was clear about it and so there is nothing wrong with the board, I just didn't read it clearly. I am giving it 4 eggs because it's a great product and I reserve 5 for absolute perfection :)

Overall Review: I am going to have to give this board up because I need tpm, I did not realize it didn't have at least a header but it doesn't. That won't be a deal breaker for most and it's a shame because to me this board is outstanding.

Replacing a ReadyNAS Pro 6 Business Edition PS

SeaSonic SS-300SFD 300 W SFX12V v3.1 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply
SeaSonic SS-300SFD 300 W SFX12V v3.1 80 PLUS Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: I had read where this was a good replacement for the Seasonic ReadyNAS Pro 6 PowerSupply and indeed it looks about the same.

Cons: If you are replacing a ReadyNAS Pro 6 power supply, it is possible that the ATX power supply cables (24 pin) may not be long enough so you need to get a 6" extension which I found all over. Otherwise it's identical and it's nice to be able to get replacements!

Overall Review: I bout a couple extra, they are dirt cheap power supply replacements for the ReadyNAS Pro Line (older line than the new 516 series) .. Piece of mind

What you would expect

EZOWare USB 3.0 SuperSpeed A Male to Micro B Male Device Cable (3 Feet) for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III / Galaxy S5/ Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, Galaxy Tap Pro 12.2 /WD My Passport Essential WDCA042RNN - Blue
EZOWare USB 3.0 SuperSpeed A Male to Micro B Male Device Cable (3 Feet) for Samsung Galaxy Note 3 III / Galaxy S5/ Galaxy Note Pro 12.2, Galaxy Tap Pro 12.2 /WD My Passport Essential WDCA042RNN - Blue

Pros: Does exactly what you want, usb 3.0 connections and it's blue

Cons: None

Overall Review: Yep, a blue Micro USB.. does what you expect hurray! Bought a few no issues.