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Geoff S.

Geoff S.

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Most Favorable Review

It just works

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL9Q-16GBXL

Pros: No problems at 2 1/2 years. Big heatsinks.

Cons: Big heatsinks are a close fit under in my ASRock Z77 Extreme6 LGA 1155 motherboard + Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO CPU cooler.

12/19/2013
Most Critical Review

Died after 2 years

WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
WD Caviar Black WD1002FAEX 1TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Pretty much a commodity 1TB disk.

Cons: Died after a (relatively) short 2 years.

Overall Review: I installed this as the boot/main drive in a new system I built in May 2012. A few months ago it started "freezing" for minutes at a time with massive disk errors. It gave me enough time to get all my stuff off it, but Clonezilla couldn't clone the boot partition so I had to re-install everything from scratch.

12/19/2013

It just works

Kingston ValueRAM 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model KVR400/1GR
Kingston ValueRAM 1GB DDR 400 (PC 3200) Desktop Memory Model KVR400/1GR

Pros: Inexpensive No problems

Cons: None

Overall Review: I bought these as part of an expansion of a HP desktop. They were in constant use as my primary computer for a few years. Now they only get powered on occasionally but they work great.

12/19/2013

It just works

Rosewill Green Series RG430-2 430W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91,Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply
Rosewill Green Series RG430-2 430W Continuous @40°C, 80 PLUS Certified, ATX12V v2.3 & EPS12V v2.91,Active PFC "Compatible with Core i7, i5" Power Supply

Pros: Inexpensive. Works.

Cons: None

Overall Review: This was the PSU I choose for a moderate expansion of an HP desktop system. It ran for a few years and is now only powered on occasionally, but it has never given any cause for concern.

12/19/2013

No problems

Rosewill R218-P-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
Rosewill R218-P-BK Black SECC Steel ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Relatively large. Inexpensive. Sturdy.

Cons: Not too many fans (not really a con, but...)

Overall Review: I bought this to add more expansion capability to an HP desktop with an ASUS motherboard. It ran as my primary system for a few years and now it sits mostly powered down, but it still runs perfectly very now and then when I need it.

12/19/2013

It just works

SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
SAMSUNG Spinpoint F3 ST1000DM005/HD103SJ 1TB 7200 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: No problems after over a year spinning and occasional use after. Inexpensive

Cons: None

12/19/2013