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Ross M.

Ross M.

Joined on 06/28/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great!

Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00
Ballistix Sport 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model BLS2KIT4G3D1609DS1S00

Pros: Motherboard detected correct speed and timings off the bat. Heatspreaders do not cause any conflict with aftermarket heatsinks.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: Great RAM, for a good price. I needed RAM that would not conflict with my Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO heatsink. These fit perfectly. The heatspreaders go over only the memory ICs, and not the entire module itself. Buy them, they own!

Most Critical Review

Failed Memtest86

GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model GPR416GB2133C15DC
GeIL EVO POTENZA 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2133 (PC4 17000) Desktop Memory Model GPR416GB2133C15DC

Pros: Well priced, nice looking memory.

Cons: Built a new 6700K machine only to receive constant system crashes with errors pertaining to memory issues. After testing with Roadkill's Memory Test and Memtest86, both gave negative results. My kit was only able to pass 6/48 passes, and the errors were infinite.

Overall Review: I know this memory is a good deal, but please don't take the gamble like I did. If you look at the reviews, it seems this is a common issue with Geil memory. They advertise their DBT technology as ensuring the memory is tough on performance, but tougher on reliability. I honestly don't find this to be true, go with memory that is known to be reliable even if it costs a little more. Trust me, you will be glad you did.

Awesome!

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Very good heatsink for the money. Keeps my FX-6100 @ 4.2GHz nice and cool. About 17C idle, and 37C load. Use better thermal paste than what it comes with, for best results. Installation was not too bad.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: This is a bang for your buck purchase.

Works

Team 16GB microSDHC Flash Card Model TG016G0MC28A
Team 16GB microSDHC Flash Card Model TG016G0MC28A

Pros: Card came well packed. Popped it straight into my Galaxy S, and I was good to go. Nice speeds.

Cons: None.

Overall Review: First time buying a Team product. It won't be the last, either. So far Team is looking good in my book.

Great Value

GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N560UD-1G
GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 1GB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 SLI Support Graphics Card GV-N560UD-1G

Pros: I am very satisfied with this video card. It handles any game I play, at 1920x1080. Maximum settings, of course. The cooling system, works great. I have yet to reach 70C while gaming. I run the fans at 100% when gaming, and honestly they are not very loud. They do keep the card nice and cool. The design looks appealing in person. Cool looking box art. Comes with your standard accessories.

Cons: I cannot think of any real cons. The card at high AA/AF will start to get a tad sluggish, but that is expected really for the price. However, it's not too impacting, usually.

Overall Review: I currently have mine overclocked to 950MHz core, 1900MHz shader, and 2200MHz memory. Using 1.00v with MSI Afterburner. This card overclocks very well. Always remember, not all cards will overclock the same. Close, but not always exact. Some individuals can push this card to 1GHz core. If you are able to do so, that's pretty awesome.

It died.

SAMSUNG S23A300B High Glossy Black 23" Full HD LED BackLight  LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 DCR 1,000,000:1 (1,000:1)
SAMSUNG S23A300B High Glossy Black 23" Full HD LED BackLight LCD Monitor 250 cd/m2 DCR 1,000,000:1 (1,000:1)

Pros: Loved it when it worked. Great looking screen.

Cons: It died on me in less than a month. The monitor will no longer power on. I checked the cables and connections. I moved it to another room even. It is dead.

Overall Review: Very upset.