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Jonathan G.

Jonathan G.

Joined on 04/15/04

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Most Favorable Review

Running Strong

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPI-B
G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-8500CL5D-4GBPI-B

Pros: Items is working stable I leave my computer on 24.7 I don't OC or anything special, just happy it's running stable.

Cons: None yet.

12/10/2011
Most Critical Review

Drives Failed

OCZ Vertex 460 VTX460-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III 19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)
OCZ Vertex 460 VTX460-25SAT3-120G 2.5" 120GB SATA III 19nm Multi-Level Cell (MLC) Flash Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Pros: Runs fast when working still

Cons: Update: So my drives finally failed after having weird stability issues for a while and I sent the drives back to OCZ and guess what? They sent them back to me saying they are working fine. In hopes they did do something like wipe it or fix it I put them back in my system and they worked for about two weeks again and my system is back to freezing and failed windows starts. The whole time they had my drives my old hard drives worked fine without a hitch.

Overall Review: Never again OCZ I gave you a shot to fix the issue you guys knew I was already upset and still sent back my broken drives. You win I guess. I am looking into Samsung 840 EVOs or 850 Pros have not made my decision yet.

few weeks old and failed

SilverStone ST45SF-G 450 W SFX12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply
SilverStone ST45SF-G 450 W SFX12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: I dont really know any pros since it's just a power supply and it failed at that.

Cons: So today I came home and I had almost no power in my house. I sat in the dark for hours and was reading threads online in my phone about how to diag electrical issues in the house. I began unplugging everything and narrowed it down to my HTPC PSU. So removed it from my case and plugged it into multiple outlets in my house and it flipped the breakers immediately. What a way to ruin my Saturday night! I always try to buy the best power supply brands and I thought this was it for the form factor, but I guess not!

Overall Review: When building a HTPC I did a lot of research and found out that silverstone products had high praise and so I purchased their case. I did't realize that the case had a special form SFX power supply and I was a little worried about power supplies because I only purchase antec because I went cheap on a power supply once and it fried EVERYTHING in my PC. Now I am worried this has happened again and I can't test it because my PSU is dead. I suggest when looking to buy a HTPC you make sure it fits normal ATX power supplies so you can purchase quality components. Out of my complete build this was the only part I was worried about and it failed.

so far so good

G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX
G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 2400 (PC3 19200) Desktop Memory Model F3-2400C10D-16GTX

Pros: ITS RAM and does what it advertises.

Cons: no issues yet does

Didnt work for me

Antec Basiq BP350 350W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible
Antec Basiq BP350 350W ATX12V v2.01 Power Supply - Intel Haswell Fully Compatible

Pros: cheap

Cons: the cables were too short and it didn't have enough connections to work.

Overall Review: check out what you need i thought any new psu would have enough length and connectors.