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Deane P.

Deane P.

Joined on 01/17/07

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Most Favorable Review

850 Evo review

SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 32 layer 3D V-NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM
SAMSUNG 850 EVO 2.5" 500GB SATA III 32 layer 3D V-NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) MZ-75E500B/AM

Pros: Fast light weight Fit my Toshiba lap top perfectly.

Cons: Did not come with the USB cable to clone the existing mechanical HDD over. I had to go out and purchase a Corsair cloning kit. Good thing I did as the disk that came with the drive was DOA, would not run. Corsairs cloning software disk ran and did the job quick.

Overall Review: They need to state this doesn't come with a USB cloning cable. Wish I'd bought 2 of them as it was under $150 when I got it during Cyber week deals.

12/24/2015
Most Critical Review

Upgrading My Define R4 Case from 2013

Fractal Design Tempered Glass Panel Upgrade for Define S, R4 Series and Compatible Cases - TG with Black Frame
Fractal Design Tempered Glass Panel Upgrade for Define S, R4 Series and Compatible Cases - TG with Black Frame

Pros: Looks good, but haven't tried to fit it yet. Technically it is a Christmas present, so I'm debating on trying it vs gift wrapping it. Given the bent back edge, (see Cons writings), I guess I do nee to try and fit it t see if it is hosed and needs an RMA. The Egg rating I struggle with, give it a 5 for what Fractal did in building it or a 1 egg for how shoddy New Egg's shipping was on! Giving it 3 eggs based only on the p-poor job of shipping / packaging by New Egg.

Cons: How New Egg packaged and shipped this from California to Georgia. This comes in a fold-in flap flat box with some PE Foam corner padding. The panel is inside a clear plastic bag that is merely folded over. New Eggs shipping department thought it was OK to simply slap the printed label on it and ship it out FED-X ground. Zero tape was put on the box. When delivered the flap that closes the box was open. I was able to open the box with one finger while holding my phone to photograph what I was sure would be shattered glass and metal carnage. What I found was the panel was sitting out of alignment with the plastic foam corner padding. It is obvious that it was skidding around as it was tossed about during shipping. The back edge that has the captured thumb screws is bent at one corner. I'm sure this happened in shipping and is not indicative of Fractal Designs quality.

Overall Review: New Egg, you need to hire people with IQ's higher than a cardboard box! Come on, what kind of moron ships a box with zero tape on it to hold it closed?

12/14/2018

Trident Z 4x4 Gb kit review.

G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16Q-16GTZB
G.SKILL TridentZ Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4 3200 (PC4 25600) Desktop Memory Model F4-3200C16Q-16GTZB

Pros: Possibly the best looking RAM on the planet IMHO. Matches the current gen of Asus ROG Mother Boards being; gray, black and red.

Cons: None relative to this RAM. My Asus Maximus VIII Ranger Mobo does not have this kit on the approved ram list. As such it only runs at 2133. Hoping they will create the programming to make it work with the board at the 3200 speed it should run at. UPDATE OF THIS REVIEW: 10 months after I built the Skylake PC using this ram the Asus mother board now has XMP profiles that are recognizing this ram and running it at the 3200 Mhz that it is rated for. 100% satisfied now. I think this is a problem for many people, we buy a set of ram and don't check compatablity first, then get angry at the RAM when it is a matter of BIOs / UEFI code not recognizing the Ram. I flashed my Bios in October and that is what broght in the XMP profile to recognize this ram fully. I can now recommend it for the Maximum VIII Ranger board by Asus.

Overall Review: If you're getting G. Skill Trident Z RAM for an ROG board go to Asus's web site and research the compatibility list to make sure that what ever kit you get will work at the speeds they are rated for. That was my mistake, not docking an egg for that one.

VGA 220-G2-0750-XR 80 PLUS GOLD 750 W Fully Modular Power Supply - 3 days of running it.

EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply
EVGA SuperNOVA 750 G2 220-G2-0750-XR 80+ GOLD 750W Fully Modular EVGA ECO Mode Includes FREE Power On Self Tester Power Supply

Pros: Quality build solid feeling, heavy visually appealing being a dark gray\ Nice cables, all black no Ketchup n Mustard. Generous length.

Cons: None that I can identify at this time.

Overall Review: I had purchased some cable extensions for the build this PS went in. Didn't use them as their cables looked good and were long enough I didn't need the extensions.

12/24/2015

WD Black 2TB HDD Review - 3 days under operation

WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX
WD Black 2TB Performance Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD2003FZEX

Pros: 2 TB size and the price. Caught it for $117 ish. 7200 rpm but suprisingly quiet. I can't hear it really or feel it vibrate.

Cons: None at present.

Overall Review: I picked up a 2nd one of these locally, with sales tax it ended up about equal to this one's price. Running the pair in Raid 1 for backup. Now time will tell on how it / they hold up.

12/24/2015

Silent Wings 2, 140 mm case fans, (non PWM version) Model BLO63

be quiet! SILENT WINGS 2 140mm Max.1000RPM 60.4CFM 15.8dB(A) Cooling Fan
be quiet! SILENT WINGS 2 140mm Max.1000RPM 60.4CFM 15.8dB(A) Cooling Fan

Pros: Solid construction Looks good Very very quiet!

Cons: None

Overall Review: I've run 1200 RPM fans by other makers that had the same CFM rating. They were not even close to silent even at 5 volts. The fans at 5 volts are so quiet I have to look to see if they are turning. Even at 12 volts they are quieter than the the old fans at 5 volts. Put these in a Define R4 case and finally that case is silent. I love these fans for the qiet, glad I caught them on sale for just under $17 each.

12/24/2015