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Christopher B.

Christopher B.

Joined on 10/15/08

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Nippon Labs USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA HDD Adapter w/ Power  Model USB-SATA
Nippon Labs USB 2.0 to IDE/SATA HDD Adapter w/ Power Model USB-SATA

Pros: Worked perfectly, reasonably fast, inexpensive and doesn't take up much room in the gadget bin.

Cons: SATA connector just a little loose on one unit, Molex-SATA power adapter a little difficult to plug in.

Overall Review: I bought two of these units in part for some drive cloning and partly for data recovery on one of my home PCs (important data, but not $500-$1000 data job important). Both units picked up a flaky WD1600JD that wouldn't pick up on the internal SATA interfaces on two PCs. They allowed me to make a backup image and pull every file directly off the drive once I had it stabilized enough to read. If you need a basic USB->SATA/IDE unit without an enclosure, pick up two of these - you won't regret it.

10/27/2008
Most Critical Review

Works as advertised

Desktop 2 Ports SATA to Power eSATA eSATAp 9Pin to USB 2.0 Converter Power by SATA 15pin w/full Profile Bracket Expansion Card
Desktop 2 Ports SATA to Power eSATA eSATAp 9Pin to USB 2.0 Converter Power by SATA 15pin w/full Profile Bracket Expansion Card

Pros: Easy to install, most of the cabling you will need is included (only one SATA cable, 'tho), fairly firm, positive connections. Seems to be quite solidly constructed.

Cons: Only one SATA cable is included for a two port adapter...luckily I have a bag full of them, so not a show stopper for me. If you are buying one of these, make sure to have an extra SATA cable or two on hand.

Overall Review: The product works well, but the shipping is slow. Be advised that Canada Customs is also paying special attention to packages coming from China, so that really doesn't help the cause any.

Quiet and does it's job

Corsair CO-9050039-WW ML120, 120mm Premium Magnetic Levitation PWM Fan (2-Pack)
Corsair CO-9050039-WW ML120, 120mm Premium Magnetic Levitation PWM Fan (2-Pack)

Pros: Nice long cables Solid construction Wide RPM range Moves lots of air

Cons: None so far

Overall Review: Installed these to replace a pair of intake fans (one started to buzz/rattle, and they caused a fair bit of vibration). They move lots of air, instantly dropped the temperatures on my hard drives and chipset, and are quieter at low speed when the system is idle.

Effective and relatively quiet

Enermax AQUAFUSION 240 ARGB, All-in-one CPU Liquid Cooler for AM4 & AM5 / LGA 1700/1200/1151, 240mm Radiator, Dual-Chamber Water Block, SquaA RGB Fan - AM5 & LGA1700 Compatible
Enermax AQUAFUSION 240 ARGB, All-in-one CPU Liquid Cooler for AM4 & AM5 / LGA 1700/1200/1151, 240mm Radiator, Dual-Chamber Water Block, SquaA RGB Fan - AM5 & LGA1700 Compatible

Pros: - Brackets and screws for nearly everything - Relatively quiet even running flat out - Well engineered

Cons: - Parts bags could be labeled to simplify things

Overall Review: It took a bit to shoehorn this cooler into my case, and there was a bit of confusion for me as to the pump bracket screws (didn't match the picture in the manual), but overall it's working beautifully now. My CPU temps have dropped 10-15 °C and my boost is consistently 200MHz higher over stock cooling on my Ryzen 3700X while running Folding@home. I expect that will improve as the thermal compound cures after it's run for a while. The radiator fans also seem to be synchronized by using the included splitter cable, so it doesn't have that warble fans get when they are running at slightly different RPMs. Also, pretty glowy things with the lights off.

Worthy upgrade from a Bulldozer

AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen - RYZEN 7 3700X Matisse (Zen 2) 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.4 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W 100-100000071BOX Desktop Processor
AMD Ryzen 7 3rd Gen - RYZEN 7 3700X Matisse (Zen 2) 8-Core 3.6 GHz (4.4 GHz Max Boost) Socket AM4 65W 100-100000071BOX Desktop Processor

Pros: Massive performance improvement moving up from a heavily overclocked FX-8350. Much quieter, doesn't turn the room into a sauna if I run Folding@home, huge improvements in gameplay, what's not to like?

Cons: The stock cooler is a bit loud and needs two exhaust fans in close proximity to keep the temperatures down when fully loaded (video transcoding, Folding@home, etc.).

Overall Review: Solid performer from AMD, good value for the money.

Solid, quiet, compact.

CORSAIR RM Series RM850 CP-9020196-NA 850 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular SLI CrossFire Power Supply
CORSAIR RM Series RM850 CP-9020196-NA 850 W ATX12V / EPS12V SLI Ready CrossFire Ready 80 PLUS GOLD Certified Full Modular SLI CrossFire Power Supply

Pros: Small enough to be easy to install in my case, lots of length to the cables to make routing easy, cables are mostly thin enough to be able to stuff them behind the motherboard tray with no issues. Provides plenty of power for 2 GPUs, a Ryzen 7 CPU, three mechanical hard drives, a couple SSDs, and enough fans to keep it all cool. Sometimes the fan even spins down when the hard drives go into power saving mode, making it even quieter.

Cons: The motherboard power cable is a bit thick and stiff, so tucking it out of the way can be a little challenging depending on the case.

Overall Review: Definitely a good buy for the money, even better if you can catch it on sale.

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No fuss, no muss, fast shipping

Competitive price, product arrived quickly and in good condition. No issues whatsoever, would buy from again.

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