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Christopher K.

Christopher K.

Joined on 01/13/04

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Most Favorable Review

It's been said but bears repeating

Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996657
Mushkin Enhanced Blackline 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model 996657

Pros: Fast. Good price. Looks fairly nice. Feels solid.

Cons: None from the RAM itself, but...

Overall Review: It has been said before, but I cannot emphasize enough just how important it is to check your voltage settings. If your board defaults the RAM voltage to 1.5, you will probably have lockups when the system is under load. The specs for this RAM call for 1.85-1.95 volts. I bumped it from 1.50 to 1.90 and it was smooth sailing after that.

It's not wireless!

Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 - v1.0
Microsoft Laser Mouse 6000 - v1.0

Pros: It's not wireless, it tracks great, the buttons are where I need the buttons to be, it's not wireless, the scroll wheel feels just clicky enough, the cord is lightweight and long enough, and it's not wireless.

Cons: None whatsoever.

Overall Review: I HATE WIRELESS MICE. This is the ultimate evolution of the non-wireless, non-"gaming" (bleh), non-overcomplicated desktop mouse. I hope they never stop making these. And if they do ever get discontinued, I hope I have time to stock up first. I have these on three computers and have two spares. Did I mention it's not wireless?

Just one tiny little thing.

GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 AM3 AMD 790FX USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-790FXTA-UD5 AM3 AMD 790FX USB 3.0 ATX AMD Motherboard

Pros: Good layout, feels solid. Looks nice too, though that's not a huge deal for me.

Cons: Spent three hours figuring out why I was getting random lockups, until I compared the spec page for my DDR3 RAM to the settings the board had auto-configured for it. Turned out it was undervolting it by 25%.

Overall Review: Check your "tweaking" settings in the BIOS. Change the DDR voltage from the default 1.5 volts to whatever your RAM manufacturer calls for (mine said 1.85-1.95 v). Bang, no lockups.