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Justin P.

Justin P.

Joined on 05/08/12

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Most Favorable Review

Cheap, Fast

SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PD128BW
SAMSUNG 840 Pro Series 2.5" 128GB SATA III MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-7PD128BW

Pros: * Fast, silent, small, low power - everything you'd expect from an SSD * Affordable ($120, no shipping; less than 1$/GB)

Cons: * Does NOT come with a 2.5" ---> 3.5" adapter. This is acceptable - I just wanted to warn people.

Overall Review: * Maxes-out Windows 7 hard drive score (7.9 i think?) * Sustained read/write on my Win 7 machine was roughly something in the upper 300 MB/s region (390 MB/s write is a stretch but possible) * Access times were stupid fast (I went from 15 milliseconds on a 7200 RPM had drive to about 50 microseconds on this SSD; most people won't care about this stat, but still!)

Most Critical Review

One DOA

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

Pros: * The one 4 GB stick that worked is fast and is still used in random systems today

Cons: * One stick was DOA

Silent, Sleek

COUGAR CF-V12HB Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan (Black)
COUGAR CF-V12HB Vortex Hydro-Dynamic-Bearing (Fluid) 300,000 Hours 12CM Silent Cooling Fan (Black)

Pros: * Rubber corners are the best design choice ever * Quiet, good air-flow (I do not own the tools that can measure this) * Looks nice (not too 13-year-old-space-ship-esque) * Comes with appropriate power adapter

Cons: * Better instructions on how to utilize the rubber pegs included with the fan?

Overall Review: The rubber corners which pad the screw-holes are ingenious, as they prevent the fan from rattling against your case. Construction of this product - everything from the blades to the cable - seems pretty solid. Personally I use this for the side chassis fan (the one present on the chassis "cover").

Fast

G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C8D-16GTX
G.SKILL TridentX Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-1866C8D-16GTX

Pros: * Speedy; noticed an instant difference coming from 12GB of 4-year-old DDR3 RAM. * Interesting removable heatsink design

Cons: * Expensive

Overall Review: 5/5 when it comes to performance, but at $180 for 16GB, there are certainly more economical choices if you're willing to settle for some slightly slower timings and clock speeds

Large, Pricey

Antec XL Micro Fiber Cloth XL Microfiber Cleaning Cloth
Antec XL Micro Fiber Cloth XL Microfiber Cleaning Cloth

Pros: * Large * Durable * Works while damp * Works well on different monitor types * Tends to stay clean

Cons: * Pricey compared to some other options * Only a single cloth included

Overall Review: Seems to work especially well on touchscreen monitors.

Upgrade for Gigabyte P25W

Kingston Unbuffered Laptop Memory Model KVR16LS11/8
Kingston Unbuffered Laptop Memory Model KVR16LS11/8

Pros: * Perfectly matched upgrade for my Laptop which is a Gigabyte P25W

Cons: n/a

Overall Review: Same timings, voltage requirements, speed, etc as the default RAM in my Gigabyte P25W. I am now maxed-out at 16 GB.