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Kevin S.

Kevin S.

Joined on 09/19/09

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Most Favorable Review

No issues to report

G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Memory for Apple Model FA-8500CL7D-8GBSQ
G.SKILL 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3 1066 (PC3 8500) Memory for Apple Model FA-8500CL7D-8GBSQ

Pros: I can now run 2-3 Virtual Machines & Adobe Photoshop simultaneously without major drop in performance. Memory was easy to install on 15" MacBook Pro. (Thanks iFixit!) Packaging was good and both modules were tightly sealed. Shipping box & packing foam was more than adequate for shipping.

Cons: Nothing unexpected. Hibernate/restore takes longer due to having to copy larger RAM contents to/from the hard drive.

Overall Review: I didn't buy this to increase speed, so it came as no surprise that the standard OS and general usability were pretty much the same as with 4GB of RAM. Where having 8GB really shines is with heavy and extensive multitasking, such as being able to run Photoshop, Chrome and several VMWare Virtual Machines at the same time without too much swap use.

Most Critical Review

DOA, same issue as everyone else

GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
GIGABYTE GA-Z68XP-UD3 LGA 1155 Intel Z68 HDMI USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard

Pros: Couldn't tell you.

Cons: Board was DOA. Same boot loop "power up, shutdown before post, power up, shutdown before post" issue as everyone else. The issue seems common enough that I'd avoid this board entirely.

Didn't work in PS4

Seagate Samsung Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 2TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive
Seagate Samsung Spinpoint M9T ST2000LM003 2TB 5400 RPM 32MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 2.5" Internal Notebook Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: - Quick shipping, easy, hassle-free return process

Cons: - It did not work in my PS4, so buyer beware. My PS4 had an HGST drive in it, and several forum posts (found while troubleshooting) say that some systems with stock drives by HGST are somehow incompatible with the Seagate. Others said it worked with no problems. Drive may have been defective... so buyer beware.

Overall Review: - Have a look in your PS4 and read the Sony forums and reddit before you buy.