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Sebastien S.

Sebastien S.

Joined on 12/16/09

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Most Favorable Review

Liking it...

ADATA S596 Turbo AS596TB-32GM-C 2.5" 32GB USB 2.0 & SATAII Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD)
ADATA S596 Turbo AS596TB-32GM-C 2.5" 32GB USB 2.0 & SATAII Internal / External Solid State Drive (SSD)

Pros: - Comes with 3.5 adapter + screws - Getting 25-30 second boot times (Windows 7), much faster than HDDs.

Cons: - Slow write speed compared to other SSDs, but personally I only need fast Read.

Overall Review: - CrystalDiskMark scoring: Sequential Read : 226.891 MB/s Sequential Write : 58.540 MB/s Random Read 512KB : 184.144 MB/s Random Write 512KB : 42.652 MB/s Random Read 4KB (QD=1) : 17.842 MB/s [ 4355.9 IOPS] Random Write 4KB (QD=1) : 17.299 MB/s [ 4223.4 IOPS] Random Read 4KB (QD=32) : 22.109 MB/s [ 5397.8 IOPS] Random Write 4KB (QD=32) : 17.492 MB/s [ 4270.6 IOPS] - Windows Experience Index gives it 6.9 (7.0 if you tweak/optimize settings). 2 in RAID0 WEI was 7.6 without any tweaking. - Blue LED is aesthetically pleasing I think

Most Critical Review

Risky board to run...

GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-MA74GM-S2 AM3/AM2+/AM2 AMD 740G Micro ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: It works, no crashes or anything yet.

Cons: Horrible temps all over the board - surprised motherboard hasn't caught fire yet. Not doing anything that would cause this - running supported CPU without overclock, other parts running very cool, just the motherboard temps that are not normal.

Overall Review: I have other Gigabyte boards and they're great, but this one I wouldn't recommend unless you wanted to cook bacon on your computer (maybe I just got unlucky though).

Great price to performance cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus - CPU Cooler with 4 Direct Contact Heatpipes

Pros: Great cooling performance for the cost. Runs very quiet. Weight is fair - not too heavy. Thermal compound comes in a syringe instead of just a clear ketchup packet like some other ones.

Cons: Mounting is a bit of a pain, could be better. Have been using this for 3+ years, be warned plastic fan clips wear away if taken on/off heatsink a few times - my fan can move up and down freely - no problem in my case, but if you have a case where the motherboard is mounted flat instead of on its side the fan would drop off onto the motherboard. Wish the fan clips were made of metal or something to prevent this.

Overall Review: Overall satisfied for the price. Included

Amazing toolkit

Rosewill Tool Kit Computer Tool Kits for Network & PC Repair Kits with Plier Hex Key Bits ESD Strap Phillips Screwdriver Bits & Socket Sets RTK-045
Rosewill Tool Kit Computer Tool Kits for Network & PC Repair Kits with Plier Hex Key Bits ESD Strap Phillips Screwdriver Bits & Socket Sets RTK-045

Pros: Demagnetized - extremely important to not damage any parts. Price is great and quality is much better than expected - have been using to build/repair and such for 3+ years and every tool is still in great shape, they do not feel cheap at all. Even comes with an anti-static wrist strap which I love since I prefer to not have to remember to touch a case every now and then to discharge myself. Leather-like case it comes in looks professional and feels like good quality, no problems with zip or anything.

Cons: None for the price - doesn't include a flashlight and a few other things, but for the price the amount and quality of things this kit comes with is amazing.

Overall Review: One of the very few toolkits I feel are perfect and am not disappointed with, would highly recommend!

Years of use and still a solid CPU choice

AMD Athlon II X4 630 - Athlon II X4 Propus Quad-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - ADX630WFGIBOX
AMD Athlon II X4 630 - Athlon II X4 Propus Quad-Core 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 95W Processor - ADX630WFGIBOX

Pros: Amazing price for a quad-core at the time. 3+ years of use and this CPU is still a solid performer - still more than enough for what the build is used for, can compete with some more recent CPUs and should last quite a few years more. Great gaming performance even to this day. Still useable in AM3+ socket.

Cons: No L3 cache but doesn't impact performance too much (comparable to a 2.6GHz Phenom 2 Quad). Stock cooler it comes with isn't the best (loud) but good enough for stock.

Overall Review: One of my favorite CPUs i've used in a build - solid price to performance ratio at the time of purchase.

No problems

ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B2G5-DRH
ADATA 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model AD2U800B2G5-DRH

Pros: Good price at the time (compared to DDR3), works well with good performance and no problems.

Cons: Consumes a little more power and slower than DDR3.

Overall Review: From my experience, Adata makes good quality RAM and SSDs, wouldn't hesitate to go with them again for future purchases - very reliable products.