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John O.

John O.

Joined on 04/26/08

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Most Favorable Review

Good

AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX
AMD FX-6300 - FX-6000 Series Vishera 6-Core 3.5 GHz Socket AM3+ 95W Desktop Processor - FD6300WMHKBOX

Pros: Works as expected, $/flop is pretty low.

Cons: Had some difficulty getting the stock heatsink cinched down, but could just as easily be the motherboard's fault.

Overall Review: Bought for engineering workstation so no gaming, or even overclocking yet, but manages to do BOINC all night without overheating with the stock fan.

11/14/2012
Most Critical Review

Good For Baking

Link Depot USB2-SATA USB2.0 TO IDE/SATA Adapter Cable
Link Depot USB2-SATA USB2.0 TO IDE/SATA Adapter Cable

Pros: Plug and play on my Ubuntu 8.10 machine until...

Cons: I noticed the sadly too familiar scent of burning electronics [SATA CD Rom drive] and the CD drive and the power cables were hot to the touch. I haven't had the guts to try anything else for fear of ruining something.

Overall Review: Never got a chance to see if anything would actually read/write...

Work great

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-16GBXL
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-16GBXL

Pros: Work so far, but haven't done anything taxing

Cons: None

11/14/2012

Good SSD

OCZ Vertex Plus R2 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) VTXPLR2-25SAT2-60GB
OCZ Vertex Plus R2 2.5" 60GB SATA II MLC Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) VTXPLR2-25SAT2-60GB

Pros: Fast enough for me.

Cons: A little small for dual-booting, but big enough for one OS.

Overall Review: Only my second SSD, and not used for gaming so not sure how to quantify speed other than than it loads Ubuntu 12.04 faster than it takes to get through the bios screen. Obviously paired with a magnetic drive for larger/longer term storage.

11/14/2012

Good monitor

Acer G205HVbd Black 20" 5ms  Widescreen LCD Monitor 200 cd/m2 ACM 5,000:1 (700:1)
Acer G205HVbd Black 20" 5ms Widescreen LCD Monitor 200 cd/m2 ACM 5,000:1 (700:1)

Pros: Good monitor for the price.

Cons: Two of these monitors don't actually line up next to each other on a desk, ~5mm off which is noticeable, but could always get a VESA dual monitor stand.

Overall Review: Bought two for a dual monitor setup, and while some reviews complained about the viewing angle, I can't physically get to a position where I can't see when they are set up at a desk, but if you were using as a dorm-room TV I guess it could be annoying.

11/14/2012

Solid choice

Logitech MK120 Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Windows, Optical Wired Mouse, Full-Size Keyboard, USB Plug-and-Play, Compatible with PC, Laptop - Black
Logitech MK120 Wired Keyboard and Mouse Combo for Windows, Optical Wired Mouse, Full-Size Keyboard, USB Plug-and-Play, Compatible with PC, Laptop - Black

Pros: Works as expected for an engineering workstation. Keyboard feels solid and well-built, especially for price.

Cons: The mouse scrollwheel is loud and feels/sounds cheap.

Overall Review: Keys not very loud, but not silent either.

11/14/2012