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Darcy V.

Darcy V.

Joined on 03/23/05

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Most Favorable Review

Great improvement over "Zambezi"

AMD FX-8320 - FX-8000 Series Vishera 8-Core 3.5 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8320FRHKBOX
AMD FX-8320 - FX-8000 Series Vishera 8-Core 3.5 GHz (4.0 GHz Turbo) Socket AM3+ 125W Desktop Processor - FD8320FRHKBOX

Pros: Pulls less power than a first generation FX CPU. Very fast on 8 core workloads. Vishera is up to 20% faster than Zambezi depending on the CPU load. I was able to beat my WPrime 32M scores by about 18% compared to my FX 8120. Loves high speed RAM. I have run 3X sets of mushkin memory(1600,1866,2133) on my two 8320s and all have run at 2050Mhz without issues, and all were overclocked to 2400Mhz without much trouble. *See Other The Price for these CPUs is really one of there most attractive traits.

Cons: More variation in CPU quality than the FX-8350. If your looking for a sure fire 5Ghz+ 8 core without some serious cooling get the FX-8350. If you are willing to tweak your way to victory and have very good cooling these are definitely capable of similar clockspeeds. Not as fast as an i5 2500K/3570K on workloads with 1-4 threads. If you like to multi task though the extra cores still provide benefit.

Overall Review: Most people will say you dont notice a difference outside of benchmarks on over 1600Mhz RAM but that info is a few generations of HW old. IMO its not worth using anything below DDR3-1866 with one of these CPUs is just leaving performance on the table that can really help in calculation intense applications. Bottom line the price to performance ratio on these CPUs is phenomenal. These are quite capable of playing all the latest games, and are fun to overclock. If your a current Zambezi or older user this is worth the upgrade.

Most Critical Review

Disappointed overall

ADATA Ultimate SU650 2.5" 240GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASU650SS-240GT-R
ADATA Ultimate SU650 2.5" 240GB SATA III 3D NAND Internal Solid State Drive (SSD) ASU650SS-240GT-R

Pros: Good speeds while it worked. Good price if it had lasted.

Cons: Warranty claims with the MFG are archaic and needlessly complex. Would not bother with trying to file an RMA with this company in the future.

Overall Review: I have several ADATA SSDs. One in my HP Elite Book that has been in use since 2012, one in my spare workstation which has been in use since 2014, one in my media server since 2014, and a few others for friends and family. So, to purchase this drive as a gift for my nephew last Christmas only to have it fail before march. My experience trying to file a warranty claim on the drive was very reminiscent of the 90's I mean seriously who has to print, fill out, and send back forms for a simple warranty in this era. I will probably still purchase ADATA drives when the price matches the application, but AFAIC they don't have a warranty.

Great machine for the price

HP ZBook 17 17.3" 1920x1080 FHD Mobile Workstation PC, Intel Core i5-4330M 2.8GHz, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 256GB SSD, Win-10 Pro x64 Grade B
HP ZBook 17 17.3" 1920x1080 FHD Mobile Workstation PC, Intel Core i5-4330M 2.8GHz, 8GB DDR3 RAM, 256GB SSD, Win-10 Pro x64 Grade B

Pros: HP Z Books are built to take a beating. Great system specs for the price. SSD++

Cons: A bit more wear on the frame than previous refurbished units I have purchased.

Overall Review: No complaints about the computer. It arrived on time and as described in the listing. The hardware is a bit older, but still does very well in content creation and gaming. I am able to play borderlands 3 at mostly high settings on 1080P and the CPU/GPU never top 80C. Photoshop properly supports GPU acceleration on this computer, and I am sure that most apps that have pro support will be the same. My old elitebook is 11 years old and still going strong, so I expect this computer to carry me for quite a while.

Great controller, beware who you buy from.

Microsoft JR9-00011 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows
Microsoft JR9-00011 Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows

Pros: Xbox 360 controllers are the most supported gamepads in PC gaming. Fairly ergonomic design. Wireless freedom.

Cons: Could have better battery life.

Overall Review: I own 5 of these sets, and the most recent was purchased through newegg market vendor "Funtech" which is based out of china. The controller I received is definitely a Chinese clone. Given it is a very good copy, but its not the official MS product I though I was ordering. Nonetheless, the wireless receiver was detected immediately by my PC and aside from a few rough spots around the edge of the controller its a near perfect replica.

Crisp picture, Great price

Sanyo 50" LED-LCD HDTV -
Sanyo 50" LED-LCD HDTV -

Pros: The price for this TV was simply a great deal. Regardless of being a refurbished item it came in a factory box with the remote and all manuals. Setup was simple and easy. I had the stand installed on the unit and connected it to my HTPC within 5 minutes of opening the box. The PC detected the screen correctly as soon as it was connected. The screen is bright and the picture is very clear. I am writing this review from this screen right now sitting approximately 10' away @ 1080P with the firefox default font. I just got done watching a few various animes that I know have extremely vibrant colors in them and the colors come through nicely.

Cons: Speakers are pretty quiet. Roku stick not included in box its a coupon code. No batteries for the remote.

Overall Review: My particular unit did not include the coupon code for the free roku. Not a big deal since I am using a HTPC. As this is a refurbished unit newegg does not guarantee that all listed accessories will be included.

Inexpensive, compact, decent.

Rosewill FBM-02 - Dual-Fan Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case
Rosewill FBM-02 - Dual-Fan Micro ATX Mini Tower Computer Case

Pros: This case is decently stylish and very well priced. The compact form factor is great and it fits standard ATX PSUs. Includes thumb screws for the side panels. Front IO cables are plenty long enough. Packaged in a thick box with plenty of form fitting foam.

Cons: As is expected on a case in this price point its made from thin stamped steel panels which results in some sharp edges on the inside. Its a bit flimsy but its not weak enough to be concerned with it.

Overall Review: I purchased this case so that I could pass my wifes old GA-A75M + A8-3870K APU setup along to my brother inlaw when I upgraded her to a 2500K and it worked perfectly. The cost of the case made it ideal to gift my old hardware to a relative. I would have preferred a 120MM rear exhaust and side intake but you cant expect the world when your pricing a case at this level. Overall if your building on a budget and looking for a nice looking M-ATX case this is an excellent choice.

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A bit better than most chinese companies...

My only real complaint is that the XBOX 360 wireless controller I purchased is listed as the official MS product and it is a very good copy instead. However the remote works as expected and the shipping only took about 15 days even with christmas and new year in the way.

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