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Matthew M.

Matthew M.

Joined on 10/16/03

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Great little SSD

Intel 310 Series SSDMAEMC080G2C1 mSATA 80GB mSATA (mini PCIe form factor) MLC Enterprise Solid State Disk
Intel 310 Series SSDMAEMC080G2C1 mSATA 80GB mSATA (mini PCIe form factor) MLC Enterprise Solid State Disk

Pros: Incredibly small, and decent speed despite size. Installs and works without a hitch

Cons: Capacity and price. Capacity could be higher, and price could always be lower.

Overall Review: Installed in a Lenovo X220t. Boot time cold was 28 seconds. Now 9 seconds. I'm happy.

Great DropBox replacement that is secure

Drobo CTP1D99US1R Transporter Sync Private Cloud - Gigabit NAS for USB External Drive
Drobo CTP1D99US1R Transporter Sync Private Cloud - Gigabit NAS for USB External Drive

Pros: Is a complete DropBox replacement. The software and firmware has matured and the mobile apps are much improved. Pay once, and you have a private cloud for the life of the product. In many cases the Transporter line surpasses the efficiency of even dedicated NAS setups.

Cons: -USB 2.0. When dealing with remote syncing this isn't a problem, as USB 2.0 will saturate most broadband connections. However on the local network this is a huge drawback that slows down the sync process when dealing with large files. If you are just syncing documents and pictures this wont really affect you.

Overall Review: When the sync was first released it was problematic and the firmware was missing several features. Fast forward to today, and this is no longer the case. It is clear the company's merger with Drobo is yielding excellent fruit. It's a fantastic cloud replacement that should make anyone wonder why they continue to keep their data on 3rd party servers, and in some cases pay to do so.

Excellent board

ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Intel Motherboard
ASUS Z9PE-D8 WS SSI EEB Intel Motherboard

Pros: Dual socket LGA 2011 board. Expansion to the moon if you wish. More bells and whistles then any would actually use.

Cons: Not for the novice. If you are looking at this and wondering why you need it, then you don't. Save your money and time and look elsewhere.

Ultraportable King

Pros: Quality, sturdy build. Thinkpad line. Battery life.

Cons: The IPS panel should be mandatory and the default option. For $50 more this is a no brainer.

Overall Review: The reseller was very quick, and the box was well packaged. They did however inform me via email that the laptop had the IPS screen, but in fact only had the TN screen. Had I known this before hand, it would have certainly influenced my decision to purchase.

EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
EVGA SuperClocked 015-P3-1582-AR GeForce GTX 580 (Fermi) 1536MB 384-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card

Pros: Well made. EVGA.

Cons: Price.

Overall Review: Bought second one to SLI with my first. All in all very happy. Newegg is there for me as usual.

Great Ram

CORSAIR DOMINATOR 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMP16GX3M4A1333C9
CORSAIR DOMINATOR 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3 1333 Desktop Memory Model CMP16GX3M4A1333C9

Pros: Ram is made very well. The qaulity of the workmanship on the heatsinks is very good and leads one to have confidence in the product.

Cons: Not really a con, but the fan that comes with it, which also VERY well made is a little big. On my MB (Crosshair IV Extreme) the mb power and the tubes from the CPU block kept this from fitting. Shouldn't be a problem as I have excellent ventilation in the case.

Overall Review: The product is great, which is why I gave it 5 stars. However Newegg kind of hosed me over on this one. I paid almost $200 for this, and then the very next day it's a promotion for $100. While I know this is the game, i just find it a little too convient. Still I'm newegg has done me right so many times, that the few complaints I have with them practically don't matter. ALthough some kind of store credit would be awesome. *wink* wink *