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Eric B.

Eric B.

Joined on 11/14/10

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Good so far! Will update once I've had it longer

ASUS Zenbook UX303LA-DB51T Intel Core i5 4210U (1.70GHz) 8GB Memory 128GB SSD 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook Windows 8.1 64-Bit
ASUS Zenbook UX303LA-DB51T Intel Core i5 4210U (1.70GHz) 8GB Memory 128GB SSD 13.3" Touchscreen Ultrabook Windows 8.1 64-Bit

Pros: Extremely small and lightweight. Very aesthetically pleasing. The keyboard is awesome. SSD boots around 7 seconds from shut down which is typical. I didn't get this computer to be a powerhouse of a machine; it is to be used for portability, and convenience, which it has done extremely well so far. I am getting around 6-7 hours of battery life, not running anything too intensive on it. Overall, for the time being, I am very please with this machine.

Cons: The power button is located in the top right hand corner, where you would usually be used to the Delete key located. I have yet to fat finger it, but it is a concern of mine. Came with a little more bloatware than I would have preferred, but it is easily removed. My only real complaint: when I put the computer to sleep, and then wake it back up, occasionally my entire UI is extremely small. I have yet to figure out why it is doing this. The taskbar shrinks along with the scaling sizes of everything on the screen. If I then press restart, it quickly reboots and everything is back to normal.

Overall Review: For the few days I have had it, I am very pleased. Very elegant, lightweight, and quite fast. Can't figure out why the UI shrinks after putting it to sleep... As of now I am happy. I will update again in the future once I've had it longer.

Does exactly as expected

OKGEAR GC18AUBM12 1.5 ft. (18 in.) SATA 3.0 Cable with Metal Latch, Straight to Right Angle, UV Blue
OKGEAR GC18AUBM12 1.5 ft. (18 in.) SATA 3.0 Cable with Metal Latch, Straight to Right Angle, UV Blue

Pros: Great price. Does exactly as advertised.

Cons: None yet.

Overall Review: Good for the price.

Great for the price

Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/120G
Kingston SSDNow V300 Series 2.5" 120GB SATA III Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) SV300S37A/120G

Pros: Got it super cheap on Black Friday. Not the fastest SSD in the world, but it is still really fast. My computer has no bloatware or anything, and I get around 8-10~ second start up times. No problems yet. As a whole, very happy

Cons: Should have gone with a larger SSD. Like the 240 GB version. Not the fastest SSD ever, but great for the price of it.

Overall Review: Should have gotten a larger SSD. Using this as a primary drive with a WD 1TB black as a second drive. Thats enough storage for what I do

Stable and fast

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) 240-Pin PC RAM DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL10D-16GBXL

Pros: Stable and really fast so far. I got it on sale on black friday which really cut the cost, which was awesome. It can handle way more multitasking than I would ever realistically do. This is my first build with G.SKILL in it, but after hearing generally good things I am happy I went with it

Cons: Pricey. But then again its 16 gigs dual channel ram. I got it on sale at least.

Overall Review: Using this ram with an i7-3770k and a ASRock Z77 Extreme 4 mobo

Really impressed

ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Really enjoying this board so far. Nice BIOS interface. Have enough room for everything, and I am able to connect the case fans to the board. I am not overclocking the board, even though it is capable. Fits into my case perfectly. Feels really solid and there was ample room for everything I needed

Cons: Some of the 3.0 USB ports on the back do not always work. I have tried using the CD as well as the updates online and the drivers are still acting funny sometimes.

Overall Review: Running the board with an i7 3770k and 16 GB of ram

Very responsive, makes a great second drive

WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX
WD Black 1TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD1003FZEX

Pros: I really like WD HD's. Got this one for my new build as a secondary drive. Using a SSD as primary. This drive is fast for what I use it for as a storage drive.

Cons: A little pricey at 100, but I got it on sale luckily. Not a velociraptor drive? But its not in that price range either.

Overall Review: No problems yet. I have never had a problem with a WD drive before. For what I need, 1 TB is enough