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Thomas H.

Thomas H.

Joined on 08/23/07

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ZALMAN CNPS8900 Quiet 110mm PWM Fan Long Life Bearing Ultra Quiet Slim CPU Cooler
ZALMAN CNPS8900 Quiet 110mm PWM Fan Long Life Bearing Ultra Quiet Slim CPU Cooler

Pros: Lowered temps on i5 4670K by 20C over stock cooler. Cheap for performance, easy to install (w/ exception)

Cons: Directions seem to assume that the user is installing on a basic motherboard, I had to skip the loading ring on my install due to clearance issues w/ existing loading plate on my board. No biggie but some people might not feel comfortable messing around with their hardware like that.

Overall Review: Fits on Asus Maxiumus VI GENE, was worried about VRM heatsinks/RAM but it fits like a glove.

Easy setup, disappointing audio

ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
ASUS MAXIMUS VI GENE LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Like always on ROG boards from ASUS this board is solid and stable right out of the box. Tweakability is over the top, as expected.

Cons: Onboard audio is very poor, gives audio artifacts sometimes when accessing hard drive (listening to music whilst backing up a large file for instance). Also, since getting this board I have had problems with audio input quality from my microphone in programs like Teamspeak and Mumble - Close friend of mine with the standard ATX version of this board (Maximus VI Hero) also has this problem. This is my second Maximus GENE motherboard, first was a III from 2010, which honestly had fantastic onboard audio. Coming from the 3, I expected the same or better performance, and was let down with the 6.

Overall Review: Regretting spending the extra money on the ROG board this time, its very nice, but... I don't feel like there should be any but's at this price.

10/29/2013

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TOSHIBA MK1252GSX 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA MK1252GSX 120GB 5400 RPM 8MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 2.5" Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Bought as a replacement drive for my 13" Macbook. Works perfectly. Cheap for 120GB.

Cons: Nothing. It works!

Overall Review: Ordered Sunday, arrived Wednesday. With free shipping! Hope it lasts more than a year unlike the original drive...

Great!

XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible
XIGMATEK HDT-S963 92mm Rifle CPU Cooler I5 775 AMD compatible

Pros: Very quiet. Keeps OC'ed e2180 @ 3.0 Ghz under 50C load. Idle temp about 24C. Easy installation.

Cons: Larger than I had expected... glad I decided against the 120mm version.

Overall Review: Didn't use the included thermal compound, put some AS-5 on it.

woOt

G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ
G.SKILL 2GB (2 x 1GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-2GBNQ

Pros: Good memory, fast and stable with overclocked e2180 (as it should be). Oh and they look tight... way better than pictures. All red and shiny...

Cons: Heatspreaders a bit loose?

Overall Review: Took a e2180 to 3.0ghz (fsb 300) on a DS3-L. No problems what-so-ever.

awesome psu :)

Thermaltake Litpower W0162RU 400 W ATX12V Ver2.2 Power Supply
Thermaltake Litpower W0162RU 400 W ATX12V Ver2.2 Power Supply

Pros: Its got fairly high power for the price, and 2 12v rails. Looks cool. 120mm fan keeps it cool + sucks heat of my heatsink. Powers my system, which is nice.

Cons: Only the 20+4 pin connector has cable sleeving.

Overall Review: For $40 I can live with the lack of sleeving. I have an X2 4800+ and a 7900GT, both of which are well powered.