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Zachary S.

Zachary S.

Joined on 06/26/13

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Good HDD

WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX
WD Blue 1TB Desktop Hard Disk Drive - 7200 RPM SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch - WD10EZEX

Pros: Quiet Operation Cool Operation Decent Speed (For a HDD) Reliable Cheap

Cons: 3 Year Warranty (not 5 like WD Black)

Overall Review: The WD Blue (Caviar Blue) series are great little drives. I have bought several of them over the past few years and currently all my PCs have at least one in them. The drive is cool and quiet and is decently fast although it isn't as quick as an SSD of course but for mass storage of games, files, photos and videos it is great. Especially as they can be had for around $50. I currently use WD HDDs in all of my PCs as well as my NAS (WD Reds) and they haven't disappointed. My oldest WD HDD is pushing 5+ years and none have failed so far (knock wood). I have only ever been disappointed with the WD Green drives (slow, higher failure rate it seems). I bought Seagate drives for a while (Barracudas in the 1, 1.5 and 2TB variety) and they, especially the 1.5TB, are garbage. Only one (a 1TB) still worked after two years. WD drives are in my experience much better. The only thing is the warranty on the Blue is shorter than the Black. It is three years as opposed to five. This is annoying as functionally (IDC what anyone tells you. Facts are facts), the drives are the same and have the same performance. The Back just has a longer warranty and a $20 higher price tag. These drives can easily last 5 years so I think WD should through it on there but then there would be no reason to buy a black.

12/17/2014

Excellent Budget Cooler

Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151
Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo CPU Cooler, 4 CDC Heatpipes, 120mm PWM Fan, Aluminum Fins for AMD Ryzen/Intel LGA1200/1151

Pros: Great Performance Low Price

Cons: Fan is a little loud at high RPMs.

Overall Review: Have used countless numbers of these coolers for personal builds and for friends. Can easily keep a 6600K sub 60C at 4.6Ghz while remaining quiet. Many complain about installation being difficult but I don't see it. Follow the instructions and it is simple enough. Never had any trouble and for the price you can't beat it.

Excellent Monitor for the Money

Acer K2 Series K272HUL 27" WQHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) IPS 4ms (GTG) Black LED Backlight LCD Monitor, at 60 Hz Refresh Rate, Eco Friendly Design, Visual Comfortable and Build in Speakers
Acer K2 Series K272HUL 27" WQHD 2560 x 1440 (2K) IPS 4ms (GTG) Black LED Backlight LCD Monitor, at 60 Hz Refresh Rate, Eco Friendly Design, Visual Comfortable and Build in Speakers

Pros: Good Build Quality Excellent Picture Quality Overclocks easily to 75Hz. Price

Cons: OSD could be better Stand wobbles slightly and has limited adjust Speakers are terrible (but no one uses them anyway)

Overall Review: Excellent display for the money. One of the cheapest IPS 1440p displays out there. Runs at 75hz no problem. Great picture. Improve the stand and it is nearly perfect.

Good Card

SAMSUNG 16GB microSDHC Flash Card w/ Adapter Model MB-MPAGCA/AM
SAMSUNG 16GB microSDHC Flash Card w/ Adapter Model MB-MPAGCA/AM

Pros: Fast Read and Write Speeds Adapter is nice and works well

Cons: Umm too small for my sausage fingers?

Overall Review: Bought this to increase the storage capacity of my Galaxy S4. Ordered, it got here quick, I popped it in and it is working well. The read and write speeds are very fast and the camera on the phone feels more responsive. The packaging is nice and is a nice case for the card and the adapter.

Good ROuter

TP-Link N300 Wireless Extender, Wi-Fi Router (TL-WR841N) - 2 x 5dBi High Power Antennas, Supports Access Point, WISP, Up to 300Mbps
TP-Link N300 Wireless Extender, Wi-Fi Router (TL-WR841N) - 2 x 5dBi High Power Antennas, Supports Access Point, WISP, Up to 300Mbps

Pros: Cheap Good Range Easy Set Up

Cons: Speed Drops Quickly With Range Gets a little warm Antennas can get in the way

Overall Review: Bought this as a cheap replacement for an old Cisco Valet my Grandmother used for her laptop and Kindle. The price was right and set up was very easy. The router has good range, but the speed drops fairly quickly as you get farther away. Faster than other routers I've used. This isn't really an issue as she doesn't do much online and the link speed was still faster than what her internet connection was even at max range. The large dual antennas on the back of the device are a little annoying and can prevent you from putting it on a shelf. It isn't as sleek as some routers out there and it gets a little warm. Overall for the price I can't complain.

10/31/2013

Great Drive

ADATA 16GB UV128 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive (AUV128-16G-RBE)
ADATA 16GB UV128 USB 3.2 Gen 1 Flash Drive (AUV128-16G-RBE)

Pros: Fast Read and Write Speeds Solid Construction USB Connector Stays Locked In/Out Looks Nice Cheap Lifetime Warranty Lanyard Hole

Cons: No Status LED A little large

Overall Review: I bought this drive on a whim because I needed some more storage for my Xbox 360. It lasted about 5min in there before I stared using it to transfer and transport my files. Fast write speeds (avg of 41 mb/s) and fast writes (avg of 29 mb/s). It is also nice that the USB connector stays locked in whatever position you have it. Only issue is that it is larger than some drives out there and there is no status LED.