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Randy E.

Randy E.

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Works ok but has interoperability issues

ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 AM4 AMD Promontory B450 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
ASRock B450M-HDV R4.0 AM4 AMD Promontory B450 Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Good basic performer. Inexpensive. Good support. BIOS update is easy using ASROCK utility and reading instructions.

Cons: Didn't want to work with a Mushkin Pilot M.2 SSD, MKNSSDPL250GB-D8. NewEgg even RMA'd both this mobo and the Mushkin part but the mobo never detects the SSD. Swapped with a TeamGroup SSD and it works fine. The default BIOS settings for the CORSAIR 8G 2400 DRAM generated errors during a Memtest86 run. Tried XMP settings and still failed. Simply changing the DRAM speed either lower or higher than 2400 passes this test. Left this setting at 2800 and the system works fine. Memory is CORSAIR CMK8GX4M1A2400C16R, CPU is Ryzen 5 1600.

Overall Review: Works ok but it wasn't plug'n'play. Required some tweaking to get working with the parts I used. As such I wouldn't recommend to an inexperienced system builder. Tech support is prompt and responsive, as is NewEgg's service.

Inexpensive and does the job

b-Vigor 550W ATX Power Supply
b-Vigor 550W ATX Power Supply

Pros: Has enough power connector options for my old 6+8 pin GPU. Inexpensive. Quiet (so far...)

Cons: Power Factor is 65% (at 100W) measured with a Kill-a-Watt.

Overall Review: Good value for a basic desktop computer.

12/21/2023

Does the job quietly

DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 300-CPU Cooler 3 Direct Contact Heat Pipes 120mm PWM Silent Fan (AM4 Compatible)
DEEPCOOL GAMMAXX 300-CPU Cooler 3 Direct Contact Heat Pipes 120mm PWM Silent Fan (AM4 Compatible)

Pros: Can't hear it spin, even when CPU 100% loaded.

Cons: Fins easily bent so be careful when installing. Some reverse airflow around the edge of the shroud. Maybe the fan blade tips not optimal?

Overall Review: Good enough for a Ryzen 7!

11/15/2022

Works as advertised

Silicon Power P34A60 M.2 2280 128GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SP128GBP34A60M28
Silicon Power P34A60 M.2 2280 128GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4, NVMe 1.3 Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SP128GBP34A60M28

Pros: HDTune benchmark shows about 1500 MB/sec.

Overall Review: Plenty fast for a cheap system disk upgrade.

11/15/2022

Inexpensive, good value

8GB DDR4 MICRON MTA8ATF1G64AZ-3G2J1 8GB PC4-3200AA-S 25600 NONECC UDIMM MEMORY RAM
8GB DDR4 MICRON MTA8ATF1G64AZ-3G2J1 8GB PC4-3200AA-S 25600 NONECC UDIMM MEMORY RAM

Pros: Works ok, not the fastest DRAM.

Cons: Had to tweak slightly to work with Ryzen 7 5700X, use CR=2T (instead of 1T).

Overall Review: Ok for inexpensive DRAM upgrade.

11/15/2022

Inexpensive, performs ok

Team Group CX2 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253X6256G0C101
Team Group CX2 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) T253X6256G0C101

Pros: Good price. HDTune benchmark shows about 360 MB/sec, close to advertised speed.

Cons: Tried 2 of these as RAID0, wouldn't work with an ASUS PRIME A520M mobo. HDTune benchmark shows about 360 MB/sec.

Overall Review: OK for an inexpensive SDD.

11/15/2022
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Quick delivery, wrong name

Item was delivered quickly but the delivery name on the package was incorrect -- this causes confusion...

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