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Merrill B.

Merrill B.

Joined on 06/06/06

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Most Favorable Review

TX-2

Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound
Tuniq TX-2 Cooling Thermal Compound

Pros: While there are many great thermal grease compounds that do a fantastic job. The Tuniq TX-2 is non-conductive and non-capacitive. It requires no curing and doesn't harden. It has a seven year life span after applied. It cleans easily with rubbing alcohol. Application is easy.

Cons: No real complaints as it is my goto product

Overall Review: There are many good choices so do your home work online and get a primer on how thermal paste selection can make or break the success of your build

Most Critical Review

good while it worked

Patriot Xporter XT Boost 16GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF16GUSB
Patriot Xporter XT Boost 16GB Flash Drive (USB 2.0 Portable) PEF16GUSB

Pros: worked great

Cons: flash drive failed on 6/1/12 and is no longer recognized by windows 7 64. Flimsy workmanship. Up until this time, I have had great faith in Patriot products (mostly PC memory) I am disappointed because when it is said and done, I will pay more to RMA than to just purchase another one from a more reputable company

Leave solar to homes

Logitech MK750 Wireless Solar Keyboard and Wireless Marathon Mouse Combo for PC
Logitech MK750 Wireless Solar Keyboard and Wireless Marathon Mouse Combo for PC

Pros: The mouse has a good feel, well made.

Cons: The solar failed in light use within 12 hrs and haven't been able to get restarted. If I understand this correctly batteries are sent for the mouse and the keyboard which appear to require a back battery, wasn't required. the solar app further information link is nowhere to find. This is complete unacceptable

Overall Review: if you want a mouse you can get one at a decent price. but when a set has one component operating properly. Waste your time and money. Keep solar on homes

Compatibility but slow speeds

Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD/RW Optical Drives Black Model IHAS324-17
Lite-On 24X SATA Internal DVD/RW Optical Drives Black Model IHAS324-17

Pros: As per description, These drive are compatable with DOS and up to Linux

Cons: Included software was trial only and it installed unneeded applications. The drive itself is dependable but has slow write times.

Overall Review: Recommended

Good Investment

Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU256GBSS3A55S25NB
Silicon Power Ace A55 2.5" 256GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SU256GBSS3A55S25NB

Pros: Plug and play as my motherboard and O/S saw it, works as advertised

Cons: Just one concern, A beginner should have looked to Silicon Power's website for detailed instructions and additional software. It isn't a deal breaker but worth noting.

Cheap Upgrade to the dying AM3+ Motherboards, Money well spent.

AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX
AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX

Pros: Low cost upgrade from a Phenom II X6,

Cons: none noted

Overall Review: With my transition to Linux planned I wanted keep the upgrades affordable yet functional. While previous CPU was doing a fine job this is the time to upgrade if only for the price point