Joined on 09/01/02
ASRock H270M-ITX/ac ROCKS
Pros: Nice compact Mini ITX motherboard with all the trimmings Love the fact that the WIFI module also supports 5Ghz band It supports NVMe SSD as a boot disk which sealed the deal for me UEFI features are a PLUS The TASRock Live Update & APP Shop are a nice touch. I hope they continue to support the board into the immediate future 7.1 Channel Sound
Cons: Wish there were more fan headers because the Intel Core i7-6700K Skylake I'm using runs quite hot without overclocking The heat from the processor and 1060 Mini video card must be vented out of the Mini ITX case, still seeking better cooling solutions other than liquid cooling
Overall Review: Great value for PC builders, if they're still out there. I don't follow trends and Apple products aren't upgrade-able. I've built all my Mini ITX PCs this way and most of them are still running. Very satisfied with this build S/N 6CM0XB259920
Ridiculous Rebate Terms
Pros: Based on the Newegg price and proposed rebate offer, it works, though the device would have to allow me to walk on water for the retail price.
Cons: The rebate is as others stated. I would have to pray to someone who does walk on water and hope the rebate works. If i don't, someone will be hearing from me.
Newegg is always competitive with the main Intrernet Shopping Behemoth
Pros: So what's not to like? Remember, competition is always a good thing when you're speaking of the aspects of a capitalistic democracy. I've been a customer at Newegg for years though prices have indeed gone up due to the "New World Order" and the steady dominance of the Wealthy Privileged Class".
Overall Review: All in all, very satisified
Good enough value for my needs
Pros: Noctua quality; reasonable price, mostly favorable reviews at all web sites
Cons: This cooler won't bring my CPU to ambient temperature but, after a few days for the thermal paste to melt in, it remains in low 30s Celsius, of course)
Overall Review: Most Intel CPUs run hot, especially the latest ones due to the narrow thickness and continuing defiance of companies to conform to Moore's Law. I only have a 4790 on an 1150 motherboard in a Mini-ITX case but I wanted it that way. I usually build a PC every 2 or 3 years so why spend a pile of money just to be the leader of the pack for a few months? The machine is plenty fast enough for me, running an SSD on WIndows 10 with a Nvidia960 and 16 GB RAM. I don't overclock much either so what's the point in getting liquid cooling? I'm too old to have a sugar mama to give me a hefty allowance for my passions. Even after a heavy load of multi-tasking, the temps drop down to the low 30s fast enough for me. I chose wisely so the cooler and all the other parts didn't break the bank either.
GOOD VALUE AT THE $149.99 SALE PRICE
Pros: Arrived earlier than expected, very satisfactory for the price and for what it's intended Great size and glad the display is not a "wide screen" format
Cons: May tweak the colors a little when I have the time but, for the price and my income, I knew what I was getting
Overall Review: Can't understand why all the complaints about the length of the power cord, the "annoying blinking power LED, washed out colors, bleeding,etc. Monitors manufactured by Chinese in China aren't exactly "boutique" monitor displays on special order. People in China probably wear the same uniforms at home that they wear at work. The price is quite reasonable, with or without the discount. Students here in the U.S. can't afford a separate office with a PC or monitor that's constantly on in the same room. Why not just shut off the monitor or even the PC and save energy? Even if the landlord includes free utilities! The old saw, you get what you pay for still holds true. I knew what to expect. Sure I could have paid a little more for the LG 27MC37HQ-B but it was also a little more in price. Complaints like the above are unwarranted unless you're a Kardashian.
Meh! This reasonable offering from Nero serves mostly as an advertisement for their more expensive suite
Pros: Works for most commonplace conversions in Windows 10
Cons: I had the former full suite back when I was using Windows XP and there weren't as many free alternatives available on the internet. I also remember how annoyingly insidious the program was in the registry and how difficult it was to remove "footprints" throughout the entire operating system when things went awry in the operation of some of the features. That suite no longer worked or even attempted to install in Windows 7 or 10 so I was disappointed after spending so much money on the full suite. I bought this one with the hope that I could use at least half the features the full suite had at the "bargain" price of $15 in a "Shell Shocker" deal. Boy, was I surprised. I know there are no free lunches but this version brings nothing to the table that I can't get from free alternatives.
Overall Review: This new version works in Windows 10 but serves only as a teaser for the more expensive version which was originally a bloated mess with all the bugs and very exasperating to use. From reviews on the Windows 10 compatible full suite, Ahead software still fails to satisfy. Three stars is a kind review for a software company that appears to not have improved its product since Windows XP.