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Justin B.

Justin B.

Joined on 08/30/01

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Most Favorable Review

Great memory for an ASRock A300 mini build

G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 260-Pin DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Laptop Memory Model F4-2400C16D-16GRS
G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 260-Pin DDR4 SO-DIMM DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200) Laptop Memory Model F4-2400C16D-16GRS

Pros: plug and play

Cons: none

Overall Review: Purchased for an ASRock A300w mini build. Could have gone with a little faster memory, but in reviewing other desktop mini builds I saw this speedtwas fairly common, and I wanted to avoid any compatibility issues. Working well, as it should. Other components: Ryzen 3200G, western digital black 500gb m.2 drive, western digital black 3.5 hdd for data, noctua L9a heatsink/fan. Makes for an excellent and very compact, quiet desktop.

Most Critical Review

Defective

ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
ARRIS SURFboard SB6141 8x4 DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem

Pros: Worked at first, now constantly rebooting, less than one month after installation.

Cons: Just a day after the 30 day return.

Overall Review: Second consecutive defective product purchased here. Going to contact customer service, I'm hopeful they will be helpful. Heading out to the local B & M store.

Buy Seasonic

Seasonic FOCUS GM-750, 750W 80+ Gold, Semi-Modular, Fits All ATX Systems, Fan Control in Silent and Cooling Mode, 7 Year Warranty, Perfect Power Supply for Gaming and Various Application, SSR-750FM
Seasonic FOCUS GM-750, 750W 80+ Gold, Semi-Modular, Fits All ATX Systems, Fan Control in Silent and Cooling Mode, 7 Year Warranty, Perfect Power Supply for Gaming and Various Application, SSR-750FM

Overall Review: Excellent power supply. Would have preferred fully modular, to customize the cables, but was lucky to get this one early this summer with the shortages. Recommended.

better than the Rog Strix B-550 F gaming

MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI AM4 AMD B550 ATX AMD Motherboard
MSI MPG B550 GAMING EDGE WIFI AM4 AMD B550 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Works flawlessly, as it should.

Cons: Not the most intuitive BIOS, but that's the way of things now. Is there a setting that isn't crammed in?

Overall Review: Worked well, out of the box. (Replaced a defective ROG Strix B-550F gaming. I had used that brand for over a decade, but no more.) Running a Ryzen 7 3700x, 16 gb of DDR 4 3600, MSI gtx 2070 super, Samsung 970 EVO Pro, plus all kinds of blingy RGB stuff. Recommended.

fast and easy

Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3X0C
Western Digital WD BLACK SN750 NVMe M.2 2280 500GB PCI-Express 3.0 x4 64-layer 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) WDS500G3X0C

Pros: Well-priced, fast.

Cons: none

Overall Review: Purchased for an ASRock A300w mini build. Other components: Ryzen 3200G, old-school western digital black 3.5 hdd for data, noctua L9a heatsink/fan, G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4 2400 (PC4 19200). Makes for an excellent and very compact, quiet desktop. Required a clean windows installation, but that's the bios, not the drive.

Excellent ! (One egg was because it took 17 days to arrive) Deserves 4 eggs, maybe 5

Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, Premium Low-profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)
Noctua NH-L9a-AM4, Premium Low-profile CPU Cooler for AMD AM4 (Brown)

Pros: This is a very well-made product.

Cons: Not quite as quiet as I expected.

Overall Review: Purchased for an Asrock A300w Mini build, with a Ryzen 3200g. The quality is obvious. The color is meh, but is only noticeable because it fills the entire side of the tiny case. Not exactly silent, but quiet. Probably gross overkill for cooling in this setup. Packaged in a foam-lined case like a fine watch: even the screws are set in foam cutouts. Even though Newegg said that it ships from Noctua, it arrived in a Newegg box with another order. The box had meandered around the country, was well crushed by the Postal Service (no damaged items), and took a full 17 days to arrive. Do not use Egg Saver, UPS to USPS, I beg you!