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Matthew M.

Matthew M.

Joined on 08/01/04

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Big upgrade

EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N761-TR
EVGA GeForce 8600 GTS 256MB GDDR3 PCI Express x16 SLI Support Graphics Card 256-P2-N761-TR

Pros: Big upgrade from 6600GT that I was using. This model includes PureVideo. I've been getting into a lot of HD editing and playback, and this has helped a lot when testing videos before burning them. My old card would struggle quite a bit for high resolutions, but then one is smooth as butter. And it was cheap.

Cons: None really.

Bootable USB

SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) SDCZ6-2048-A11
SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2GB Flash Drive (USB2.0 Portable) SDCZ6-2048-A11

Pros: Cheap and stable. I boot VMware ESXi diskless servers using these and they have proven to be extremely stable.

Cons: I was not able to buy more than 2 at a time and now newegg is out of stock...Not a product problem though. I would have bought 20.

Overall Review: It's very simple to remove the U3 software and it's also a requirement if you want to use it as a bootable device. Just use linux 'dd' to write zero's to the device, then format as you wish.

ICY DOCK MB122SKGF-1B 5.25" SATA Mobile Rack Removable Hard Drive kit with LCD Display short version
ICY DOCK MB122SKGF-1B 5.25" SATA Mobile Rack Removable Hard Drive kit with LCD Display short version

Pros: Very simple to install. Easy to mount drive to tray. Hot swap works (with supported controller). Very cost-effective solution for cheap servers in places you don't want people cracking the case to replace drives.

Cons: The drive caddy lever seems like it can break easily if you are not careful. Although, it's not like anyone is going to be swapping drives daily or anything.