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PETER K.

PETER K.

Joined on 11/23/11

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Most Favorable Review

VERY POOR PACKAGING

TOSHIBA DT01ACA300 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive
TOSHIBA DT01ACA300 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Bare Drive

Pros: Super fast (way faster than my WD V Raptors), reliable and cheap.

Cons: Very poor packaging is responsible for the many failures reported by customers on this site. (See other thoughts)

Overall Review: This is the exact same drive as the TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB that is available on this site. (rebranded) The ONLY difference is the retail packaging. The retail version (TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB) is shipped with very robust, shock proof packaging. If you want this drive to arrive undamaged and not DOA, buy the TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB retail version.

Most Critical Review

BEWARE

ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO CPU Cooler - Intel & AMD, 200W Cooling Capacity, for 24/7 Operation
ARCTIC Freezer 13 CO CPU Cooler - Intel & AMD, 200W Cooling Capacity, for 24/7 Operation

Pros: NONE

Cons: USELESS

Overall Review: This cooler will not clear even low profile ram, cannot be used with any AMD mini mo boards. DO NOT BUY IT WILL NOT FIT. Now I am past the return window, stuck with it (paper weight?). Tried it on an Asus and Biostar mini, will not clear low profile ram. Same outcome. Product is not for AMD mini mo bo's. I would like to thank Artic for their complete lack of concern for their customers. Absolutely no disclosure. Anything for a sale folks?

Most Excellent

Asus GTX660 TI-DC2OC-3GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti Graphic Card - 1006 MHz Core - 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM - PCI Express 3.0
Asus GTX660 TI-DC2OC-3GD5 GeForce GTX 660 Ti Graphic Card - 1006 MHz Core - 3 GB GDDR5 SDRAM - PCI Express 3.0

Pros: Fast, plays everything on extreme. Quiet and cool. NVidia support. (the best) Perfect for 1080P gaming now and in the future thanks to the 3GB of VRAM.

Cons: None what so ever, don't worry about the 192 bit bus, just hype to get you to spend much more money. The 192 bit bus width is just one part of the bandwidth equation.

Overall Review: This thing is not a beauty queen it’s short, fat and ugly most unimpressive appearance to say the least but makes up for it in performance. Build quality seems to be average.

10/28/2013

Hmmmm...........

GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card
GIGABYTE GV-N770OC-2GD G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 770 2GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 HDCP Ready WindForce 3X 450W Video Card

Pros: Fast, Quiet, Great cooling. Gigabyte quality.

Cons: Expensive, card is already approaching obsolescence from day one. (2) GB of VRAM does not meet the recommend memory recommendation for new game releases like BF4 and others (3) GB. Better options exist for much less $$

Overall Review: Way over priced for a card w/ only 2 GB of VRAM

10/21/2013

NICE

TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Retail Kit
TOSHIBA PH3300U-1I72 3TB 7200 RPM 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive Retail Kit

Pros: Fast, quiet, reliable and cheap

Cons: None

Overall Review: HD Tune Results: 179.3 mb average transfer rate. WAY faster than any of my WD Velociraptors. Crazy burst rate 375.6. Make a wicked RAID set up.

POWER HUNGRY

Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 350 Bookshelf/Stand Mount Speaker (Black) Pair
Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 350 Bookshelf/Stand Mount Speaker (Black) Pair

Pros: Excellent accuracy, neutrality, imaging, speed and extension. Even at its original MSRP, this was a no brain deal.

Cons: Power requirement specs are misleading. sensitivity 90db ? Hmmm.... I don’t think so. These little guys need gobs of clean dynamic power to reach their full potential. Nearly all of the negative reviews, can be attributed to attempting to drive this speaker with low to mid-level A/V receivers and other sub-par front end components. ****Garbage in - Garbage out****

Overall Review: Sensitivity 90db ? Hmmm.... I don’t think so. These little guys need gobs of clean dynamic power to reach their full potential. Nearly all of the negative reviews, can be attributed to attempting to drive this speaker with low to mid-level A/V receivers and other sub-par front end components. ****Garbage in - Garbage out**** Heavy, needs a sturdy, quality stand and placed well clear of corners, walls ect.