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Andrew B.

Andrew B.

Joined on 06/17/10

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Most Favorable Review

Fast, nice, cheap

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-4GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 2133 (PC3 17000) Desktop Memory Model F3-17000CL9D-4GBXL

Pros: 2 sticks of this runs nicely in my Gigabyte P67A-UD3 board at the default timings, 2133 MHz, and 1.6 V. Reasonably priced.

Cons: I had to insert them in DDR slots #2 and #4, as they would not run above 1833 MHz when inserted in slots #1 and #3. Might be a problem if you used 4 sticks.

Overall Review: They make a noticeable difference. I measured (using ramsmp in linux running on an i7 2600 at 4.2 GHz) this ram at about 29.8 GB/s read vs about 26.6 GB/s when using my old 2000 MHz Tridents running at 1866 MHz. This translates into a worthwhile performance boost for memory intensive tasks but is likely useless for most people.

It works

Weastlinks PCI Express Network Card RTL8125GB Gigabit Ethernet PCIE Network card 2.5Gbps LAN Adapter 1Port RJ45 Network Card for Desktop PC
Weastlinks PCI Express Network Card RTL8125GB Gigabit Ethernet PCIE Network card 2.5Gbps LAN Adapter 1Port RJ45 Network Card for Desktop PC

Pros: Indicates 2.5GbE connection. Halves my transfer times compared to gigabit. Very inexpensive.

Cons: In my simple test I didn't see a 2.5 times reduction in my transfer time but that may or may not be the card's fault.

Overall Review: It works. I liked it. I bought another one.

Perfect for Stable Diffusion

ASUS Phoenix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2 Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, Protective Backplate, Dual Ball Fan Bearings, Auto-Extreme) PH-RTX3060-12G-V2
ASUS Phoenix NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2 Gaming Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6, HDMI 2.1, DisplayPort 1.4a, Axial-tech Fan Design, Protective Backplate, Dual Ball Fan Bearings, Auto-Extreme) PH-RTX3060-12G-V2

Pros: Cheap and powerful

Cons: none

Overall Review: Received in less than 24 hours. Installed onto my 12 year old computer i5-3570 with just original pcie 16 slot and 430 W power supply. This stable diffusion noob started churning out AI art (on fresh encrypted ubuntu os) within another 24 hours. I get about 4 iterations per second at 512 x 768.

Triple Monitor on HD 4600

MSI B85M-G43 LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard
MSI B85M-G43 LGA 1150 Intel B85 HDMI USB 3.0 Micro ATX High Performance CF Intel Motherboard

Pros: I am letting the HD4600 drive three monitors using Ubuntu Linux. A 2560X1440 flanked by a pair of 1920X1200s.

Cons: The board does not boot up (does not reach bios splash) if my usb3 HD is plugged in. A strange but minor annoyance.

Overall Review: None

Quiet

SeaSonic SS-300ET Bronze 300 W ATX12V V2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
SeaSonic SS-300ET Bronze 300 W ATX12V V2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply

Pros: An excellent quiet and efficient PS for basic builds.

Cons: I wish I could have got this in a 200W model that was perhaps even more efficient.

Overall Review: Isn't it time to get rid of the floppy power connector? Also, I doubt many people would miss the non-SATA connectors.

Works

Mushkin Enhanced Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model 997110S
Mushkin Enhanced Stealth 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model 997110S

Pros: Pop them in and they work just fine at the specified timings.

Cons: None

Overall Review: None