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Michael O.

Michael O.

Joined on 07/10/01

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Most Favorable Review

Do not purchase for NUC5i5RYK

Crucial 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Laptop Memory Model CT51264BF160BJ
Crucial 4GB 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Laptop Memory Model CT51264BF160BJ

Pros: Works properly *alone* in the bottom slot of a new NUC. Works properly in a pair in an older NUC.

Cons: Does not work in a pair in the new NUC5i5RYK. Beware that Newegg offered this as part of a combo deal. Even though the extension of the model number should only indicate that this is a 1 chip kit vs a 2 chip kit, 2 single chips of this type will not work.

Overall Review: I'm not giving this a low score because it is not the RAM's fault for being a part of a combo deal. A search for the model number (CT51264BF160BJ) indicates compatibility though this is false. Be extra careful. I'll be using this RAM in my older NUC and hopefully picking up a new chip that is compatible.

Most Critical Review

Worked... for about 10 mins

Rosewill RCR-IC002 - 74-in-1 Internal Card Reader with USB 2.0 Ports & Extra Silver Face Plate - Fits 3.5" Drive Bay
Rosewill RCR-IC002 - 74-in-1 Internal Card Reader with USB 2.0 Ports & Extra Silver Face Plate - Fits 3.5" Drive Bay

Pros: It looks good and worked at first.

Cons: Upon changing cards, the card reader appears to have shorted out. It is no longer recognized at startup and subsequently not recognized in the OS.

Overall Review: The RMA process isn't cost effective for this product. If I were to send it back, it's likely the shipping would 50%-100% of the price I've already paid for it. Unless the company pays for my shipping and replaces the product for free, I won't try another Rosewill product, no matter how simple it appears.

33% fail rate for me

Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive STBV3000100 Black
Seagate Expansion 3TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop External Hard Drive STBV3000100 Black

Pros: Fast data transfer Large capacity

Cons: Drive is failing just outside the warranty period Regular temperatures for the units are near 50c

Overall Review: I purchased 3 of these between 9/12 and 12/12. One is beginning to fail with 483 days of power-on time. By comparison, I have other drives that have 3+ years of power-on time and are still going strong. This drive was purposed as a backup device and was treated as such. I hoped it would last longer than 1 year though.

4 Years Strong

CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
CORSAIR TX Series CMPSU-750TX 750 W ATX12V v2.3 SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Compatible with New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Powerful Reliable Works as advertised

Cons: None

Overall Review: This is a great power supply. It has a large, but relatively quiet cooling fan. I would buy this again.

Mushkin Enhanced 32GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model MKNSDHCC10-32GB
Mushkin Enhanced 32GB Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) Flash Card Model MKNSDHCC10-32GB

Pros: It works well in my Audi and holds a significant amount of music. I would purchase again if I had the need.

Cons: None at this time.