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Jeffrey L.

Jeffrey L.

Joined on 08/12/09

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

works as should hopefully for a long time

Seagate Backup Plus 4TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive STCA4000100 Black
Seagate Backup Plus 4TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive STCA4000100 Black

Pros: love the price per space [got it on sale] vs WD [which i love as well, but have been tight on money]. seek times are quicker than some WD externals I have. Haven't had any issues connecting to other computers or even mine [wd 4tb has had times when it cannot "ID" my usb external]

Cons: seagate externals tend to run a tad warm

working well

Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
Western Digital Black WD2002FAEX 2TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: working good for the past year. Had no hiccups like I have had with my 4tb unit [failed to "install" when i have used it previously many times, when re-connecting it]. works between many computers.

Cons: Not a big con, but a tad slower on the read than one of my seagate externals, and pricier than others per gb.

Overall Review: has software included, which i don't care for/never used. So if you absolutely hate that, look for the wd elements, it should come clean.

massive-ly "cool"

Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)
Noctua NH-D14, Premium CPU Cooler with Dual NF-P14 PWM and NF-P12 PWM Fans (Brown)

Pros: It does its job with the best of em at cooling the system, even liquid coolers [z87]. Not too loud, the thermal paste that is included works quite well and I believe it gives some of the more expensive aftermarket pastes a run for their money.

Cons: It is huge, you must make sure it will work with whatever ram you plan to get [low clearance] so it does hinders what you have been able to use with a smaller cpu cooler. May not be a con for some, but for me I do wish it was a different color than brown/beige/tan. Especially since I have a side window.

surprisingly good for price

HGST Touro Desk 4TB USB 3.0 3.5" External Hard Drive HTOLDX3NB40001ABB(0S03396) Black
HGST Touro Desk 4TB USB 3.0 3.5" External Hard Drive HTOLDX3NB40001ABB(0S03396) Black

Pros: lots of space per price tag [got it on sale so it was less than current 200$ price tag]. has been working fine for past half year

Cons: tad slower read speeds than the two drive giants - seagate/wd. Not a con for me, but some might notice the bigger size vs wd/seagate [seagate backup being the thinnest external i have, then wd [which is the shortest of the 3] but mid tall, and the touro is both taller/as tall as the seagate and wider.

Overall Review: it has been running like a champ has had no scary moments like I have had with my wd 4tb [it had failed to id the drive/error in install even though i had used it plenty etc etc]

works as should

Seagate Backup Plus 2TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive STCA2000100 Black
Seagate Backup Plus 2TB USB 3.0 3.5" Desktop Hard Drive STCA2000100 Black

Pros: price, works as should, quicker read times than some of my other external drives

Cons: does seem to run a tad warmer than the WD externals i have.

works as should

OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK
OCZ Gold 6GB (3 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Low Voltage Desktop Memory Model OCZ3G1600LV6GK

Pros: Price, works as should, have had no issues

Cons: was expensive before, as far as i know ocz does not make ram anymore - i could be wrong. But if it is true, it would be less likely to work in future builds, less support etc

Overall Review: Haven't overclocked them so I cannot comment on how well it OC's. Has been stable on my computer, at standard 1k mhz [you need to oc to grab full use of the 1600 mhz on my system - i7-920 evga motherboard]