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Martin B.

Martin B.

Joined on 12/26/03

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Most Favorable Review
i-rocks IR-7521L-BK Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Mouse
i-rocks IR-7521L-BK Black 5 Buttons 1 x Wheel USB Laser Mouse

Pros: Works on all surfaces that I've tried it on. Cheap.

Cons: The back/forward buttons could be better located.

Most Critical Review
LevelOne WPS-9122 11g Wireless Mini Printer Server with One USB 2.0 Port 802.11b / g, RJ45 1 x USB 2.0 Type A Port
LevelOne WPS-9122 11g Wireless Mini Printer Server with One USB 2.0 Port 802.11b / g, RJ45 1 x USB 2.0 Type A Port

Pros: Works over ethernet.

Cons: Does NOT work with WPA. You will either have to have an unsecured wireless connection, use ethernet, or wait and see if there is a new firmware version posted on their website.

no support from seasonic

SeaSonic Platinum Series SS-400FL2 Active PFC F3 400W ATX12V Fanless 80 PLUS Platinum Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready
SeaSonic Platinum Series SS-400FL2 Active PFC F3 400W ATX12V Fanless 80 PLUS Platinum Certified Modular Active PFC Power Supply New 4th Gen CPU Certified Haswell Ready

Pros: Not much

Cons: One of the connectors broke seasonic never responded to any emails occasionally makes high pitch noise

Overall Review: Bought this a few months ago. When installing it, one of the sata connectors, (none of which fit well with any of my devices) broke. The plastic edge came off because it didn't fit quite right. None of my other PSUs have had this problem. I attempted to contact season through their website multiple times, they never even responded. Also, while it is completely silent most of the time, it will occasionally start making a high pitch noise for about an hour or two.

has microban

Fellowes 9893301 Silver/Black 104 Normal Keys 11 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Microban Multi Media Keyboard
Fellowes 9893301 Silver/Black 104 Normal Keys 11 Function Keys USB Wired Standard Microban Multi Media Keyboard

Pros: lots of media keys

Cons: it has "microban" in it, which is a marketing buzzword for products that contain cancer-causing body-accumulating triclosan in it, so it might not be the best keyboard to buy. Search for "microban dangers" if you want more information on the substance.

ZOTAC GeForce GT 240 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card ZT-20404-20L
ZOTAC GeForce GT 240 1GB DDR3 PCI Express 2.0 x16 Graphics Card ZT-20404-20L

Pros: Idles at ~40C, and with load goes up to 70. My previous fanless card, a 7950, went up to 95C, and this one is still faster than it, so this is definitely an improvement. There is one slow rpm system fan mounted in the back of my case. Because of the way the heatsink on this card is designed (it takes up a separate case card slot for the exhaust), I might be able to increase airflow for it by switching the fan to the front of the case.

Cons: 70C is still a bit warm, but as long as it works...

Overall Review: Since it is not mentioned anywhere on the details page, I contacted their support to find out that this card draws about 30W at idle and just over 60 on load. This version does not have sli support, although there is another identical model by the same manufacturer that does sli out there.

10/24/2010

ReReview

G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO
G.SKILL ECO Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) DDR3L 1600 (PC3L 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-12800CL7D-4GBECO

Pros: Low voltage. Runs cooler than other ram.

Cons: Make sure that your cpu can support the DDR3 1600 frequency that this runs at before you buy it. Check wikipedia if you have to.

Overall Review: I had previously reviewed this, but I am changing my review because I did not realize at the time the limitation of my intel cpu. It works better now and can pass memtest at a lower frequency.