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Omar C.

Omar C.

Joined on 11/04/05

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Most Favorable Review

Excellent for the price

SilverStone PS08B Black High-strength plastic and meshed front panel Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case
SilverStone PS08B Black High-strength plastic and meshed front panel Micro ATX Mid Tower Computer Case

Pros: Small footprint, nice cosmetic finish, good ventilation.

Cons: Could use additional 3.5-inch internal bays, power and HDD lights can be harshly bright

Overall Review: Since this is a relatively small case, one must take care in not overcrowding it with components. It sports a nice black finish and it easily fit a microATX motherboard. It comes with a 120mm intake fan which is making it possible to keep the CPU temperatures in the 30-40 degree Celsius range, and you can slap a 92mm exhaust fan to make the best of air circulation. There's also a large mesh grill on the side panel that helps repel the heat as well. Product description says you have four 3.5-inch bays but I could only feasibly fit three drives in there. Adding a fourth drive requires that you install it right on top of each other, risking an electrical short or shortened drive life from heat build-up. Overall, the case is a solid winner for the money.

Most Critical Review

Cheap... Unreliable

WD Green WD40EZRX 4TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Bulk Bare Drive
WD Green WD40EZRX 4TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive - Bulk Bare Drive

Pros: Cheap large storage... Runs cooler than regular drive..

Cons: Purchased two of these together... After one and a half years, one of the drives is failing...

Overall Review: Prior to purchasing these, I ran two 2 TB WD Green drives for over three years without issues. I ignored the negative reviews about this drive based on my prior experience, and now I'm kicking myself for it. If you value your data, do yourself a favor and don't purchase these.

Very good

BELKIN F4E485 Network-Panels
BELKIN F4E485 Network-Panels

Pros: Used these for making new connections at another floor in my residence. They're standard Keystone wall mounts so any compliant Keystone jack will fit.

Cons: None

Overall Review: They're great for quick and easy connections. Great to see Newegg still carries stuff like this.

Excellent plug

BELKIN R6G088-100 RJ-45 (m) Flat Cable Plug 100 Pack
BELKIN R6G088-100 RJ-45 (m) Flat Cable Plug 100 Pack

Pros: Unlike CAT6 plugs which take extraordinary effort to line up all four copper pairs for successful crimp, these line up the copper cable much more easily.

Cons: Absolutely none

Overall Review: If you have yet to join CAT6 revolution like me for whatever reason, you will love making connections with these.

Very good

BELKIN R6D024-AB5E-IVO Cat.5e Keystone Jack
BELKIN R6D024-AB5E-IVO Cat.5e Keystone Jack

Pros: It's standard Keystone jack, so it will fit any compliant patch panel or wall surface mount. Snaps right on.

Cons: None

Overall Review: I used this for new connections on another floor in my residence. It's CAT5e so it will do gig with ease provided you use appropriate copper wiring. It's great to see these are still sold considering elsewhere it's mostly CAT6 now, and much more expensive.