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THOMAS G.

THOMAS G.

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Don't waste your laptops exp-card slot!

Wintec FileMate ExpressCard 34 96GB USB 2.0 & SATAII MLC Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD) 3FMS4D096JM-R
Wintec FileMate ExpressCard 34 96GB USB 2.0 & SATAII MLC Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD) 3FMS4D096JM-R

Pros: 1. Zippy speeds brought to you by the SSD! 2. Expansion of valueble disk space real estate. (Imagine a laptop with 3 internal drives to store data, games, multimedia) 3. Small portable drive to carry a large load of data with fairly quick copying speeds. (using the provided usb cable)

Cons: Price per gigabyte is fairly large. This is a luxury item reserved for those that want the "best" of everything. Given the state of the economy one might ask themself is the cost justified, or do I really need this? Answer will come next... I've done research on expresscard SSD's and a common complaint is that they get very hot. I have yet to experience this phenomena, at best it feels a little warm.

Overall Review: Yes I do really need this and yes I do really want it. I'm squeezing out every bit of horsepower my laptop is capable of giving me. 8 gigs of ram, a 1TB data drive and 256gb SSD boot drive aren't enough. I wanted to dualboot with Win7 and Kubuntu linux. This SSD drive is performing like a dream. With Kubuntu installed on the expresscard SSD drive, both of my OS's are rocking the quarter mile with glorious SSD speed. If you're the guy or girl that chooses the more expensive product compared to generic, or just aren't satisfied with living with a stock motor or unmodified body, just pull the trigger, I did. And i'm very happy for doing so.

A Must Buy

JONSBO D31 MESH SC BLACK Micro ATX Computer Case with Sub HD-LCD Display, M-ATX/DTX/ITX Mainboard/Support RTX 4090(335-400mm) GPU 360/280AIO,Power ATX/SFX: 100mm-220mm  Multiple Tool-free Design,Black
JONSBO D31 MESH SC BLACK Micro ATX Computer Case with Sub HD-LCD Display, M-ATX/DTX/ITX Mainboard/Support RTX 4090(335-400mm) GPU 360/280AIO,Power ATX/SFX: 100mm-220mm Multiple Tool-free Design,Black

Pros: There is so much to love about this case. A full size Sapphire 7900 XTX will fit but no intake fans at bottom. Very exceptional cooling 5950x runs at 36c. The screen is lovely, the super easy removal of panels that pop right off. The tempered glass side panel is luscious!

Cons: You need to take time with cable management there are channels to tuck and tie but it's a tight fit.

Overall Review: This case is absolutely stunning. If you want a very large graphics card in an MATX case this is it. It will also accommodate a 360 rad as you can position the PSU up and down. I went with 280mm EK AiO and at bottom of case below PSU installed 20TB Ironwolf Pro + 2 Nvme + 3x 4tb SSD. You can fit alot of stuff in here!

An excellent value!

Fenvi USB WiFi 6 Adapter AX1800 USB 3.0 Dual Band Long Range WiFi6 Card 802.11AX Wlan Dongle MU-MIMO Wireless Internet Network for Desktop PC Laptop Windows 10/11 Free Driver  FV-AX1800
Fenvi USB WiFi 6 Adapter AX1800 USB 3.0 Dual Band Long Range WiFi6 Card 802.11AX Wlan Dongle MU-MIMO Wireless Internet Network for Desktop PC Laptop Windows 10/11 Free Driver FV-AX1800

Pros: Brought life back to an older AMD FX system. This wifi dongle works very well and has impressive speeds! When plugged in the driver is actually on the device and is read like a normal usb drive. Then after installing the driver, reboot and push the button on the dongle to activate the device. A blue activity led flashes as it is being used but is not very bright or distracting. Very happy with purchase, works very well!

Cons: There were no instructions included but I was able to figure it out on my own.

Overall Review: I recommend trying this wifi dongle as it works very well and doesn't break the bank.

Extremely satisfied with one small caveat

Tayama TC-998S Air Cooler
Tayama TC-998S Air Cooler

Pros: *Powerful Fan with 3 settings, the high is very pleasing *The rotating louvres spread the cool air quite nicely *The water pump mechanism works very well with continued near 24hr/day use, very reliable *Extremely cool air (see caveat below) *Reliable workhorse

Cons: *Water pump mechanism requires continuous water drip back into well, required for continuous circulation. This water dripping sound may bother some but I enjoy it and the benefits far outweigh the deficits *In order to keep air cool, as cold as possible water needs to be supplied in water basket (Hint: Keep lots of ice on hand) *The cord isn't very long, depending on plug availability I recommend you buy an extension cord if you need one and/or plan to move it around

Overall Review: I highly recommend this Tayama Evaporative Air Cooler. This was purchased to cool a very warm room with 2 PC's and dozens of external HDD's running 24/7. The ambient temperature has dropped significantly. I feel very comfortable now whereaas before I was sweating bullets. Tip: this thing drinks water! The evaporating icey water is what makes your room cool, and because I set it on high fan, rotating louevres and water pump-on 24/7 water consummation requires 4-5 trips per day to restock the basket with ice. Don't let this scare you away though, this thing really rocks! I love it and wish i knew these existed much sooner. I literally run it 24hrs a day and it is a workhorse. My puppy loves it too and sits on the floor in front of it occasionally lifting his head to feel the cool breeze.

Impressive quality & performance

iStarUSA BPU-124DE-SS 1 x 5.25" to 4 x 2.5" SATA/SAS 6.0Gb/s Hot-Swap Backplane RAID Cage
iStarUSA BPU-124DE-SS 1 x 5.25" to 4 x 2.5" SATA/SAS 6.0Gb/s Hot-Swap Backplane RAID Cage

Pros: Attractive design. Looks great mounted in full tower case, mounts flush and fits nicely. Quality craftsmanship. Removable trays feature a precision cut aluminum mounting plate and well crafted aluminum hinge to remove/insert drives. Reliable performance. In daily use for several months, populated by a mix of 256GB SSD's and 500GB 7200rpm laptop drives (decommissioned from Qosmio for upgrade). Only one SATA power plug is required to power this unit.

Cons: Sliding rail was a tiny bit stiff as new, however if drive is removed and inserted several times it will graduate to an easy insertion. Dust tends to accumulate over breathing holes over time. In a case with negative pressure environment this area will force air in and likely collect dust. This is easily remedied by removing drive and dusting it off with a soft cloth or compressed air.

Overall Review: This has been a reliable performer for several months. Pretty much rock steady and complements this item also purchased from Newegg --> SYBA SI-PEX40057 PCI-Express 2.0 x2 Low Profile SATA III (6.0Gb/s) 4-ports RAID Card. Depending on your choice of case be sure that you use SATA3 compliant cables (as many people tend to recycle cables from previous machines that may not support full speed of SATA3) and that they are long enough to stretch/reach the device. I purchased 18" SATA3 cables separately for this reason and was able to conceal them through case hole routing for a sharp build appearance.

Qosmio x505 Q-898 reborn thanks to Mushkin!

Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model 997019
Mushkin Enhanced Essentials 16GB (2 x 8GB) 204-Pin DDR3 SO-DIMM DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Laptop Memory Model 997019

Pros: 16GB of laptop ram for $50! Compatible with my Toshiba Qosmio x505 Q-898 i7 Laptop

Cons: None that I have experienced

Overall Review: Very happy that I decided to risk the purchase as old Qosmio x505 gaming laptops are very picky about which ram it likes. I was VERY happy to see the ram was immediately recognized and has breathed new life into my older system chugging along at 6GB previously. Although Toshiba states the x505 supports a max of 8GB of ram I had read on several tech forums that after a BiOS update it did work with 16GB but with only Komputerbay ram. This was obviously not true as I am now screaming along with Mushkin memory. So you Toshiba Qosmio x505 Q-898 owners out there with i7's can now breathe a sigh of relief and perhaps extend the life of a still very capable, smart & beautiful machine by installing this ram into your system. :-) Note: After installation Windows 10 shared an additional 3GB in addition to my included 1GB of system video memory for my Nvidia GTS 360M graphics card for a total of 4GB of memory for my gaming needs. IDK why it did this but I'm not complaining. :-)

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Super easy and fast

USB 3.2 card was exceptional, just plug and play and worked. Slots in that small PCiEx1 above GPU and has small footprint. Very happy w/ purchase!

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Very Impressed!

Nextorage 2TB NVMe M.2 2280 PCIe Gen.4 is blazing FASSSSST for Ps5! Very happy with purchase, item arrived also very FASSSST!

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Great Value

Used on an older AMD FX PC for my niece to play Roblox. She's happy with the PINK!

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