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Daniel C.

Daniel C.

Joined on 10/03/05

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Product Reviews
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Most Favorable Review

Nice Grill

APEVIA G-120MM 120mm Fan Grill
APEVIA G-120MM 120mm Fan Grill

Pros: * Better airflow than the mesh grill built into in my case * It's already painted black

Cons: Paint will chip off when tightened down with metal fasteners, but nothing a little spray paint won't fix.

Overall Review: Cut out the mesh grill on my case's exhaust fan and replaced with this wire grill and gained a noticeable improvement in air flow.

Most Critical Review

Quiet but wimpy

Noctua NF-S12A PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)
Noctua NF-S12A PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (120mm, Brown)

Pros: Some of the quietest fans I own, especially at low speeds. Absolutely no low speed bearing noise like most other fans.

Cons: * Very little flow at low speeds * Dismal flow when the fan is mounted behind an intake filter or in front of my case's outtake mesh.

Overall Review: Swapped out to a different fan that had a more full fan blade design and it seemed to push more air.

Versatile Adapter Bracket

SilverStone SDP10B 5.25" to 3.5" and 2.5" Bay Converter
SilverStone SDP10B 5.25" to 3.5" and 2.5" Bay Converter

Pros: * Quality metal construction * Plenty of mounting options * Will fit behind the case faceplate without interference * Mounts 2 2.5 SSD drives easily in top position * Can use a 3.5 bracket to mount 2 more SSD's for a total of 4 SSDs in one 5 1/4 bay.

Cons: * Not easy to get a 3.5 drive mounted (but figured out a better way - keep reading) * Screwdriver access holes are a bit off so you have to come in at a bit of an angle.

Overall Review: Some have mentioned a magnetic screwdriver is needed to hold the screws. I didn't have one and dropped screw after screw even with a helper. Then I taped the head of the screw onto the screwdriver and easily finished the job by myself. Just keep the tape from getting under the head or it will get clamped down.

I'm a Big Fan of this Big Fan

Noctua NF-A14 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Brown)
Noctua NF-A14 PWM, Premium Quiet Fan, 4-Pin (140mm, Brown)

Pros: * Whisper quiet at low and high speed * Quality construction * Comes with splitter, low noise, and extension cables * Moves a good bit of air for how quiet it is

Cons: * Not the most airflow in the world * In most situations you have to use the extension cable because the attached cable is pretty short

Overall Review: Overall very happy with this fan, but there aren't a lot of high-end quiet fans to choose from in the 140mm space that actually have 140mm mounting holes like I needed. If a 140 with 120 mounting holes would work there are other good ones to consider.

Nice Quality

APEVIA G-140MM 140mm Fan Grill 2 in 1 pack
APEVIA G-140MM 140mm Fan Grill 2 in 1 pack

Pros: Pretty standard fan grill, but painted black.

Cons: The screw holes didn't line up perfectly and required a bit of tweaking to install. No big deal though.

Have one everywhere

RAZER DeathAdder USB Wired Gaming Mouse - Left-Hand Edition
RAZER DeathAdder USB Wired Gaming Mouse - Left-Hand Edition

Pros: * Made for a lefty * Great rubber texture * Nifty glowing snake and wheel * No fatigue after years of use

Cons: Absolutely none

Overall Review: I've been using this mouse for like 5 years. Bought two for home and one for work. It's been going strong after 4 years of use and I've almost worn through the rubber coating on the index finger button. Bought an extra for backup.