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Western Digital's WD30EFRX and Black WD1001X06XDTL Hard Drive Review

Hard Drive Reviews

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This is a review for both the Western Digital WD30EFRX and the Western Digital Black² WD1001X06XDTL Hard Drives. The Western Digital Hard Drive should be used for your home or business PC as opposed to a gamer PC and the Western Digital Black should  be used for home or business PC as well. 
Western Digital Corporation is one of the largest computer hard disk drive manufacturers in the world. Western Digital was founded in April, 1970 and its headquarters are in Irvine, California. They employ over 96,000 people and their annual revenue in 2013 was around US$ 15.40 billion. In 2003, Western Digital created the  first SATA drive that ran at 10,000 rpm.(Wikipedia)
The hard drives we’re looking at are to be used with the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Motherboard, which I reviewed a few weeks ago. I would recommend it being used predominately for gaming and professional use. We requested a quote for a 6GB SATA.This motherboard supports hard drives which have:

  • 6 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors  supporting up to 6 SATA 6Gb/s devices
  • Support for RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Western DigitalThe WD30EFRX is a traditional internal hard drive that is manufactured by Western Digital. You can purchase this hard drive on Newegg.com for $134.99. On Newegg.com, 46% of the people who left reviews gave it five stars. Users described it as being “quiet” and having “silent operation”. Overall I’d say this hard drive is pretty good for your money, considering how much it stores. Whether you use it as storage for your games or you’re looking for a quiet drive, this is the one for you.

 
Wd blackThe Western Digital Black² WD1001X06XDTL is an SSD  hard drive also manufactured by Western Digital.  It is a revolutionary drive as it is a dual drive with both 120 GB SSD and 1 TB HDD. On Newegg.com, 50% of the users who reviewed the drive gave it four stars. The users described it as being “Quiet” and “Painless to install”. The best part of this drive would have to be the speeds. Its a quite fast drive which could be used for home PC’s but would be used to its full potential only on a gamer or professional PC. This drive is also a good drive for your money, especially when considering the speeds.

  • Size-1TB HDD + 120GB SSD
  • Speed- 5400 RPM
  • Access Time or Latency- 140MB/s
  • Read/write speeds-350MB/s
  • Transfer Rate- 350 MB/s
  • Buffer-6 GB/s Max
  • Mean Time Before Failure- There doesn’t appear to be one, just a five year warranty.
  • Warranty- 5 year
  • Cost- $219.99 at Newegg.com

I would personally reccommend both of these drives, as they are relatively affordable and fast. They should accomplish most any task you need them to as they are quality drives.

Works Cited

Newegg.com. Newegg.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236642>.
 Newegg.com. Western Digital Red WD30EFRX 3TB IntelliPower 64MB Cache SATA 6.0Gb/s 3.5″ Internal Hard Drive. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236344>.
Western Digital. Untitled Page. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. <http://www.wdc.com/global/products/specs/?driveID=1087&language=1>.
 Western Digital. WD Black². N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. <http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1190>.
Western Digital. WD Black². N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Mar. 2014. <http://www.wdc.com/en/products/products.aspx?id=1190>.
“Western Digital.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 16 Mar. 2014. Web. 17 Mar. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_Digital>.

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CORSAIR Vengeance Pro CMY8GX3M2A3000C12R Memory Review

Memory Reviews, NT IT Reviews

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This is a review for CORSAIR Vengeance Pro CMY8GX3M2A3000C12R DRAM. This is a very  high-end memory for an intense gamer or professional use only. It would be best utilized on a gamer/professional PC. This memory is for those who want very fast memory and are fans of overclocking.
Corsair Memory is an American computer peripherals and hardware company headquartered in Fremont, California. The company was incorporated in California in January 1994 and was reincorporated in Delaware in 2007. In January 2010 the company was incorporated again in Delaware as Corsair Components, Inc. Corsair designs and sells a range of products for computers, including high-speed DRAM modules, ATX power supplies, USB flash drives, memory and case cooling solutions, computer cases, solid-state drives, and speakers. (Corsair Memory Wikipedia)
CORSAIR Vengeance Pro CMY8GX3M2A3000C12R DRAM is DDR3, 240 pin, DIMM memory. Its speed rating is PC3-24000 (3000MHz) and its SPD Latency is 9-9-9-24. When you buy this memory, Corsair includes a fan, a Vengeance Pro heat spreader, and a lifetime warranty. They sell the Vengeance Pro in two sticks of 4GB memory, adding up to 8GB. You can find this memory on Newegg.com for $539.99.
If you’re a gamer who’s looking for some top-notch, high-quality memory, then this is the stuff for you. I’d recommend this DRAM to anyone who wants fast  or just plain cool memory for their PC, although it would be best used on a high end system as opposed to a home or business PC.

Works Cited

“Corsair.” – High Performance DDR3 Memory Upgrades, 80 PLUS Certified Power Supply Units, SSD Drives, Computer Cases, CPU Cooling, USB Flash Drives, Pc Speakers, and Gaming Headsets. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. <http://www.corsair.com/us/>.
“Corsair Memory.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Nov. 2014. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corsair_Memory>.
“CORSAIR Vengeance Pro 8GB (2 X 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 3000 (PC3 24000) Desktop Memory Model CMY8GX3M2A3000C12R.” Newegg.com -. N.p., n.d. Web. 14 Feb. 2014. <http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233640>.
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Intel Core i7-4930HQ CPU

CPU reviews, NT IT Reviews

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This is a review for the Intel Core i7-4930HQ CPU. The Intel Core i7-4930HQ is a pretty fast CPU made by Intel Corporation and launched in 2013. This CPU is predominately made for gaming purposes and would be unnecessary for a home or business PC. This CPU features some of the newest technology available and is one of the fastest CPU’s on the market. It’s much faster than the I5 processors, according to a review on the PC Mag website.
Intel Corporation is an American multinational semiconductor chip maker corporation headquartered in Santa Clara, California. Intel is the world’s largest and highest valued semiconductor chip maker, based on revenue. It is the inventor of the x86 series of microprocessors, the processors found in most personal computers. (Intel Wikipedia)
Intel Corporation, founded on July 18, 1968, is a portmanteau of Integrated Electronics. Intel also makes motherboard chipsets, network interface controllers and integrated circuits, flash memory, graphic chips, embedded processors and other devices related to communications and computing. (Intel Wikipedia)
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The Intel Core i7-4930HQ is a CPU manufactured by Intel Corporation. Its an LGA 1155 socket type and quad core. It offers support for 64 bits and the integrated memory controller speed is dual channel DDR3-1066/1333. It offers integrated Intel HD graphics 3000.  The clock speed is 3.4 GHz and the maximum memory supported is 64 GB.  It has four memory channels. It doesn’t support ECC memory though.
Overall the Intel Core i7-4930HQ CPU is a high quality CPU. It’s great for gamers and professional use. On Newegg.com, 93% of people who reviewed it gave it five stars. Users described it as “Beast” and “Great for O.C enthusiasts”. You can find this CPU on Newegg.com for $339.99.
 
 

Works Cited

“Company Overview.” Intel. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. <http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/company-overview/company-overview.html>.

 “Comparing Intel Core I5 vs I7.” PCMAG. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. <http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0%2C2817%2C2404674%2C00.asp>.
“Intel® Core™ I7-4930K Processor (12M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz).” ARK Product Launch. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. <http://ark.intel.com/products/77780>.
“Intel.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 02 Dec. 2014. Web. 12 Feb. 2014. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel>.

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GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC Motherboard Review

Motherboard reviews, NT IT Reviews

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This is a review for the GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC motherboard. It’s made by Gigabyte Technology and supports Intel processors. The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC is made for PC gaming and high end professional use.

Gigabyte Technology Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.  is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computer hardware products best known for its motherboards. The company is publicly held and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange. Established in 1986, its major customers include custom boutique PC manufacturers such as Alienware and Falcon Northwest. Mr. Pei-Cheng Yeh founded GigaByte Technology Co. Ltd. in 1986 and has been its Chairman since 1986. (Gigabyte Wikipedia) 
You can find more information about Gigabyte at the company’s website.

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The GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC is a gaming motherboard made by Gigabyte, which was officially released on June 4, 2013. It supports Intel processors, specifically the fourth generation Intel processors. It has an ATX Form Factor of 30.5cm x 24.4cm and supports Windows 7. It has 4 x 1.5V DDR3 DIMM sockets which supports up to 32 GB of system memory. (Gigabyte.com)
This motherboard has many Integrated Components, including:

  • 1 PS/2 keyboard/mouse port
  • 2 HDMI ports
  • 1 Display Port
  • 2 USB 2.0
  • 6 USB 3.0
  • 1 S/PDIF Out
  • 6 Audio Ports

 
This motherboard makes for a great gaming motherboard. It offers support for 4-Way/3-Way/2-Way AMD CrossFire, and 2-Way NVIDIA® SLI™ Technology graphics cards. It also offers many expansion slots, including:

  • 4 PCI Express 3.0 x16
  • 1 PCI Express x1
  • 2 PCI Slots

This PC motherboard is great for gaming. On Newegg.com, 52% of the people who reviewed this motherboard gave it five stars. Many described it as looking “Great” and said it had an “Awesome overclocker”.  You can find this motherboard at websites like Newegg and Tigerdirect for about $199.99. Overall this seems to be a high quality, dependable motherboard that’s pretty affordable.
 
 

Works Cited

“GIGABYTE – About GIGABYTE – At a Glance.” GIGABYTE – About GIGABYTE – At a Glance. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.
  “GIGABYTE – Motherboard – Socket 1150 – GA-Z87X-OC (rev. 1.x).” GIGABYTE – Motherboard – Socket 1150 – GA-Z87X-OC (rev. 1.x). N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.
 “GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS GIGABYTE GA-Z87X-OC LGA 1150 Intel Z87 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard with UEFI BIOS.”Newegg.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.
  “Gigabyte Technology.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 26 Jan. 2014. Web. 06 Feb. 2014.

 
 
 
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