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Michael W.

Michael W.

Joined on 09/15/09

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Works great, easy install

ASUS GeForce GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card STRIX-GTX950-DC2OC-2GD5-GAMING
ASUS GeForce GTX 950 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 SLI Support Graphics Card STRIX-GTX950-DC2OC-2GD5-GAMING

Pros: Definite update to our system. No issues. No strenuous gaming or other use.

Cons: No cons. All good.

Overall Review: Would recommend

Great RAM

G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR
G.SKILL Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBSR

Pros: Simple, fast, runs cool.

Cons: No issues.

Overall Review: Have been running this memory for about 7 years and had no issues. Works great and does not overheat. Have not overclocked.

Great Powerline

Netgear XWNB5221-100PAS AV500 Power with N300 Wireless Range Extender Kit, Powerline Up to 500 Mbps + Wireless Speed Up to 300 Mbps - Essentials Edition
Netgear XWNB5221-100PAS AV500 Power with N300 Wireless Range Extender Kit, Powerline Up to 500 Mbps + Wireless Speed Up to 300 Mbps - Essentials Edition

Pros: Great Powerline setup. Netflix or Prime with no issues.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Have had in use for 2 years with no issues. Very simple to set up. Units are on different floors of a two story house and not on the same breaker. No longer use the wireless but it functioned well.

Easy Peasy and fast

Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD SATA III 2.5" MZ-750250BW
Samsung 250GB 750 EVO SSD SATA III 2.5" MZ-750250BW

Pros: Have had for a while now and no issues whatsoever. Fast. Even faster if you have SATA III connection.

Cons: None

Overall Review: Would recommend Samsung EVO SSDs. I have 6 or 7 in use now and have had no problem. I like the Magician software but installing a fresh OS is even better.

Bought 3

TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged 10/100 Mbps GREENnet Ethernet Desktop Plastic Housing Switch, 5 X 10/100 Mbps Ports, 1Gbps Switching Capacity, TE100-S5
TRENDnet 5-Port Unmanaged 10/100 Mbps GREENnet Ethernet Desktop Plastic Housing Switch, 5 X 10/100 Mbps Ports, 1Gbps Switching Capacity, TE100-S5

Pros: Cheap switch. All 3 worked fine.

Cons: Cheap plastic. Connections wiggle a bit and have had to ensure that the cables are not pulling at an angle. That is a very minor Con.

Overall Review: Definitely worth the $10 each. UPDATE: Slowly replaced all of these after 6-8 years. All worked well in that time. Good deal.

Very simple

TRENDnet TPL-202E Powerline Fast Ethernet Bridge Up to 85Mbps
TRENDnet TPL-202E Powerline Fast Ethernet Bridge Up to 85Mbps

Pros: Very simple setup. In my world, simple is good. Connection and speed are good. Sender and receiver are on 2 different circuits and have a great connection.

Cons: Didn't plug itself in and install itself and wasn't too cheap. Backward compatibility is not indicated or supported by Trendnet's website.

Overall Review: Powerline is good when you have no ethernet cabling and can't get a good wireless signal. UPDATE: Retired this in 2017. No issues.