Personal Technology Review

My latest system; more review to follow



OCZ OCZSSD2-1VTXPL120G Vertex Plus 2.5" Solid State Drive - 120GB, SATA II
MPN:  OCZSSD2-1VTXPL120G
Review: Fast but this particular drive I received corrupted very easily!  Also blue screened a bunch.  I installed my OS over 5 times; thank goodness installation on an SSD drive is super fast.  Apparently, many people have been encountering corruption with this particular drive and there are steps one can take to update the drive to get it working properly; If you experience corruption with this drive, it is wise to install your OS first on a regular hard drive, perform a ghost backup and ghost back onto the SSD drive.
Aside from this storage, there are 4 2TB SATA drives attached and I've since converted my old (but still fast) desktop into a network file server with even more storage.  All important data is redundant and files are pushed offsite with Carbonite.

ASUS P8Z68-V LX Intel Z68 Motherboard - ATX, Socket H2 (LGA1155), Intel Z68 Express, 2200MHz-DDR3 (O.C.), SATA 6.0 Gb/s, RAID, 8-CH Audio, Gigabit LAN, SuperSpeed USB 3.0, CrossFireX Ready
MPN:  P8Z68-V LX
Review:
Features: High tech looking BIOS! Lot's of USB pins on the motherboard; liking the fact that there is a built in video card with VGA, DVI, and HDMI port as well
Cons or things to note: Motherboard may have issues with certain types of memory; make sure you update your BIOS and set memory to the correct speed

Intel Core i7-2600K BX80623I72600K Unlocked Processor - Quad Core, 8MB L3 Cache, 1MB L2 Cache, 3.40 GHz (3.80 GHz Max Turbo), Socket H2 (LGA1155), 95W, Fan, Retail
MPN:  BX80623I72600K
Review: Fast!

Corsair CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B Vengeance Desktop Memory Kit - 8GB, PC3-12800, DDR3-1600MHz, 9-9-9-24 CAS Latency, Intel XMP Ready, Unbuffered
MPN:  CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B
Review: Compatible and great price; I've since added 8 more GB totalling 16GB

OCZ ModXStream Pro Power Supply - 500-Watt, Modular, Dual +12V Rails, SATA, 80Plus
MPN:  OCZ500MXSP
Review: Nice cable management

Lite-On iHBS11204 12x Internal Blu-Ray Burner - BD-R 12x, BD-R DL 8x, DVD±R 16x, DVD±R9 8x, DVD+RW 8x, DVD-RW 6x, DVD-RAM 12x, SATA, 8MB, Tray, w/Software (OEM)
MPN:  L12-1374 OEM DISC
Review: So far so good

MSI N430GT-MD2GD3 GeForce GT 430 Video Card - 2GB, DDR3, PCI-Express 2.0 (x16), DVI, HDMI, VGA, DirectX 11, Dual-Slot
MPN:  N430GT-MD2GD3
Review: So far so good
Upgrading to a Radeon Crossfire shortly, but this video card suits me well for now

Thermaltake VM20001W2Z Armor A60 Gaming Mid-Tower Case - ATX, µATX, Hard Drive Swap Bay, 3 USB 3.0 Ports, 1 x 200mm Blue LED Fan, Black
MPN: VM20001W2Z
Review: Great case; easy installation of bay peripherals; build in slot for removable external hard drive and fast sata port

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Just picked up "America's First 3D Android Phone".  While, after staring at 3D too long gets me eventually dizzy, this phone has been amazing so far in it's speed, clarity, and easy of use.  The 3D is optional, so users that get annoyed with 3D don't actually have to put up with it; but it's a cool novelty, and with 3D TV's, monitors, projectors, handheld devices, movies, and video games coming out, this is a great gadget for the future.

Update: I've since rooted my phone since the news of Carrier IQ.  There is a plethora of cool roms and software out there that makes this phone even more fun and exciting.  One of the cons of this phone as to many others is the inability to disable applications from starting up during idle mode; rooting your phone provides a solution for that amongst others; most importantly tweaking this phone to preserve battery life.  One of the very cool features of this phone is being able to view 3d videos directly from youtube as well as connecting it to a 3d TV provided you have the HDMI cable for it.

 



Some Testimonials

• Myriam Joire of Engadget: “While the EVO 3D looks solidly built and feels substantial, the materials used fail to convey the same sense of quality as the Sensation … After topping off the EVO 3D, it only took 14 hours and 44 minutes to drain the beefy 1730mAh battery down to 7% … The EVO 3D’s qHD touchscreen is a mixed bag … While 3D is fun and whimsical, we can’t help but think it’s just a gimmick … Ultimately, we’ve come to think of the EVO 3D as a Sensation with a lesser camera, cheaper materials, worse battery life, and without the ability to roam worldwide.”
• Sam Biddle of Gizmodo: “I particularly loved (and, by the handset gods, demand this of all phones) the thick hardware camera shutter—hold to focus, click to shoot … The EVO 3D is the first phone to ever literally hurt my face … It gave me a headache. I wanted to look away. And for what? A 3D effect that just isn’t very good.”
• Ross Miller of This is My Next: “A few editors on staff complained of minor headaches after more extensive use … Still, when the 3D works, it’s impressive, and everyone I’ve shown it to feels the same way.”
• Jonathan Geller of BGR: “After using the device for around 10 minutes on and off, I finally got the hang of the perfect positioning, and 3D content looks good, not great … Using the phone on the EVO 3D hasn’t been the best experience … At the end of the day, the EVO 3D is a better, faster, thinner, lighter, and more capable EVO 4G.”
• Bonnie Cha of CNET: “The 3D features are a fun addition, but it’s the HTC Evo 3D’s zippy performance and improved battery life that make this Android smartphone one of Sprint’s best … The HTC Evo 3D’s design is updated but familiar, and anyone upgrading from the Evo 4G should feel right at home with the smartphone … We also got a bit of a headache after a while, and, more often than not, 3D photos just made our eyes hurt … Starting with a full charge in the morning and with moderate to heavy use (including playing 3D games and video), we were able to go a full day, sometimes early into the next day, before needing to recharge.”
• Eric Zeman of Phone Scoop: “The material – mostly plastic, rubber, and glass – are of the best quality and feel fantastic in the hand … The camera button itself is perhaps the best camera button on any smartphone, ever … Call quality, however, wasn’t so great. Voices were often garbled, making me ask those with whom I spoke to repeat themselves … It is, without doubt, the fastest Android handset I’ve ever used … Viewing 3D content on the EVO 3D’s screen gives me a headache, plain and simple … My biggest gripe with the EVO 3D is the wireless performance. It’s bad enough that the WiMax radio barely worked, but add to that poor 3G performance, and poor voice performance, and you’ve almost killed off all the reasons to buy any phone.”
• Roger Cheng of The Wall Street Journal: “You might get dizzy staring too deeply into the Evo 3D, but Sprint Nextel Corp.’s newest flagship phone is worth risking a little motion sickness … I was able to go through nearly an entire work day, while keeping the 4G radio on for most of the time, running it as a hot spot to power a tablet, and making a few phone calls … While the Evo 3D has several strong points, working as a phone isn’t one of them.”

Source: America's First 3D Android Phone

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Currently redoing my store and am posting some products here.  If interested, please contact me.

Cables

Bulk Cable
Network Cabling & Structured Wiring
Computer Cabling & Accessories
Ethernet CAT 5E Solid Cable; Blue- 1000ft 350Mhz $48.00 Special Price!
1 1/2" X 3/4" X 6' One Piece Latching Surface Raceway Stick,White $13.72
Home Theater
Ethernet CAT5e; Outdoor, Direct Burial, 100ft Solid Patch Cable, Black
Ethernet CAT5E; Outdoor, Direct Burial, 1000ft Bulk 350Mhz. Solid UTP Cable $130.12
Ethernet CAT 5E Solid Cable; Orange- 1000ft 350Mhz $48.00 Special Price!
Ethernet & Coaxial Composite Cable; 2 CAT5E + 2 Quad RG6, 500ft Composite Cable (2E2Q) $243.71
Cat 5E Keystone Jack - White 110 Punch Type $1.35 each
15 Feet (4.5M) HDMI to HDMI Patch Cable, Gold Plate $20.00
2U (3.5") Solid utility shelf for 19" racks, black finish, 14" deep, 50lb weight limit $35.86
Ethernet & Coaxial Composite Cable; 2 CAT5E + 2 Quad RG6, 500ft Bulk Composite
3 Foot (1M) HDMI to HDMI Patch Cable, Gold Plated Just Reduced! $6.00
75ft Gray Cat 5E Patch Cable, Molded $7.00 each






DVI Cables 6ft M2M
$10 + $2 shipping


KVM Cables 10ft VGA M2F mouse and keyboard M2M $10 + $2 shipping


CAT 6 Cable
$2/foot

CPU, Fans, Memory, etc.


256 DDR Ram PC2100 $10 + $ shipping

amd sempron 2400 Socket A $25 + $5 shipping


amd athlon xp 2000 Socket A $25 + $5 shipping


CPU fan; various types $10 + $5 shipping

Hard Drives


hitachi 30gb laptop hard drive $30
several hard drive available desktop/laptop;


external usb 2.0 case laptop hard drive 30gb $40; 20gb $30

Misc PCI cards

modem $5 + $5 shipping

Networking

Intel Desktop Board D845GLVA P4 2.4Ghz 256Ram
$50 + $10 shipping


SMC EZ Connect - Wireless access point - EN, Fast EN, 802.11a - $5 + $5 shipping info


10/100 nic
$5 + $5 shipping

10/1000 nic
$20 + $5 shipping


Netgear RO318 Security Router $30; w/ website blocking and firewall info

Brand New Airlink 10/1000 Gigabit Network Switch
$45 + $5 shipping

SCSI Adapters


AP-10 SCSI Pro Adapter - $10 + $5 shipping info


ADAPTEC ULTRA SCSI CONTROLLER - $20 + $5 shipping info

Software


visual studio.net 02 academic version (sealed); $40 + $5 shipping

Sound Cards


Creative Labs SB0200 $15 + $5 shipping


creative sound card - $10 + $5 shipping


creative dxr2 decoder board; $15 + $5 shipping

Video Cards


32mb agp dvi cardNumberNine AGP Video card for DVI - $10 + $5 shipping


MATROX AGP VGA CARD Condition 8mb - $5 + $5 shipping

Non-Computer


2003-2005 Toyota 4 Runner Tail Light $50 Right Side (Passenger)


10" Enclosed Speaker Box; Pick up only $30


12" Enclosed Speaker Box w 12" P1 Crossfire Subwoofer; Pick up only $90

Other

LCD SCREEN Playstation and Game Consoles - $30 + $5 shipping


belkin palm stylus $4 + $5 shipping

Aquarium

50 Gallon Acrylic Aquarium for sale:



Fiji Live Rock: $2/lb; pickup only

Misc coral food, pumps, etc. $5-$30

Archive


Viewsonic 15in LCD VE155b
$70 + $10 shipping
SOLD


Sony 17in LCD
backlight issue
$50 + $10 shipping
SOLD


ECS P6S5AT Socket 370 Motherboard Only $10 + $8 shipping
SOLD


Asus P4S533
P4 1.7Ghz 256Ram
$50 + $10 shipping
SOLD


Intel 32MB PCI nvidia tnt-2/M64 video card 128Bit SDRAM dvd - $15 + $5 shipping
SOLD


850 Pro 2 MS-6523
P4 1.5 ghz w/ 1GB rambus ram 400mhz
$45 + $10 shipping
SOLD


Flowmaster Exhaust - fits 2001-2005 nissan frontier $50 (pickup only)
SOLD


MSI MS-8826 nVidia G-Force 2 MX 64MB SDRAM AGP VGA TV-OUT - $20 + $5 shipping
SOLD


Linksys BEFSR41 Router $30 info
SOLD


Linksys BEFSR11 v2 Router $12 info
SOLD


Netgear FS108 Switch $25
SOLD


ECS K7S5A Socket A Motherboard Only
$10 + $8 shipping
SOLD


PIONEER DEH-P850MP MP3/CD/XM Car Stereo $150
SOLD


Aquarium Systems SeaClone Protein Skimmer 100 $50; $10 for shipping)
SOLD


JBJ Metal Hallide Fixture; no bulb $150
pickup only
SOLD


ECS P6S5AT Socket 370 1.6Ghz Celeron $30 + $10
SOLD


49CC Pocket Bike - Local pickup only $200
SOLD


Viewsonic M2000 Barebone Socket 478
$60 + $12 shipping info
Needs specific 478 processor.
SOLD

 

This section is quite out of date and we have some updating to do! Please stay tuned!

Put in this $80 swivel arm by Ergotron. Very convenient and flexible. Came with an arm extension for more longer reach and flexiblity, but did not install it.

Panasonic Double Din headunit with bluetooth, TV tuner, JBL surround, and 1000 watt system

Pyle LCD headrests

HAVA Platinum Box
1GB Upload

Comment: Great piece of equipment; smooth streaming and can be played on multiple devices simultaneously.

Downside: No mac support, nor windows mobile support, however windows mobile support is said to be in development