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Jerome K.

Jerome K.

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Most Favorable Review

Rock Solid and Stable

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM
G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 32GB (4 x 8GB) DDR3 1600 (PC3 12800) Desktop Memory Model F3-1600C9Q-32GXM

Pros: - Fast and stable. - Enabling XMP in BIOS clocks to 1600Mhz speed and adjusts timings accordingly. - If XMP is not an option (and your board is running this kit at 1333Mhz) entering the timings manually literally takes all of a minute. - Noticeable performance increase in several memory hungry applications. (If you're a video/graphics editor, you'll wish you'd ordered sooner!) - Room to overclock if this wasn't fast enough! - I hate leaving 'non-technical' pros, but this kit does look pretty cool. Not only in design but their choice of blue really pops off the motherboard.

Cons: - This is not a con of the memory, but if you're using Windows 7 Home Premium or Windows Vista Home Premium PAY ATTENTION HERE! Micrsoft has set a limitation of 16GB to the maximum available memory supported in these versions. While this kit will work, Windows will report 32GB installed with 16GB available. You have 2 choices here: 1. Buy a 16GB kit instead and save a little $$$ 2. Upgrade to the Professional or Ultimate versions. As of 03/2013 the Anytime Upgrade option for Home Premium to Professional for Windows 7 is ~$90. - Not all motherboards will run this memory at 1600Mhz out of the box. If you need assistance in manually setting the timings, check the the G.Skill forums.

Overall Review: I'll try and keep this review short and to the point. At the risk of sounding like a fan, which is not my intent, this is my 4th memory kit from G.Skill. 4 kits over 7 years with 0 problems. There are very few vendors who put out competitively priced memory that consistently receive high ratings from their customers. Look at the reviews for yourself. Not only do they respond to customers who are dissatisfied or having problems (And note they don't respond with the same generic "we're sorry... contact support" company standard copy/paste used by most other vendors.), but they also respond to the positive reviews as well. They take the time to communicate with each individual customer. The reason I say this is so you understand you really can't go wrong with this kit vs any others you may be considering right now and I'm very confident in that statement. With that said, 32GB might be a little more then I personally need today and perhaps a few of you as well. But it's nice to know a year or two or five from now that a memory upgrade won't be on my/your list of concerns.

Most Critical Review

Another Update after 10 1/2 Months of Use

Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming headset
Corsair Vengeance 2000 Wireless 7.1 Gaming headset

Pros: Rather then re-paste both my original and updated review, if you sort by date, about half a dozen or so reviews down you'll find my name: J.J. and the review title: 10 Month Update to Original Review Please take the time to read that first and then read the follow up to it in the con section here.

Cons: 2 weeks after posting my 10 month update about the swivel breaking through the right can, the left one broke in the same fashion. Within 2 weeks of me posting that update, 3 additional reviewers out of 6 experienced the same exact problem. At the time I'm writing this review today there are 220 other reviews on this headset. I just did a (rather long) search through them all and more then 50 of them mention the headsets breaking and almost every one of them is in the same exact manner. I just checked out another on-line retailer's site (which I won't name, but you are all smart enough to figure out) and looked for reviews on this headset. Guess what? Almost 20-25% of the reviews mention them breaking IN THE SAME EXACT MANNER as others are experiencing here. We're talking almost 1 out of every 4 sold breaking within a few months. This is not a fluke; it is a design flaw and 100% unacceptable. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely loved this headset for the first few months but you ABSOLUTELY CAN NOT have that high of a breakage rate in this price range.

Overall Review: When I was first accepted into this Eggxpert review program I told myself to not only be honest, but to make sure I would follow up to my reviews if it was needed. This is most certainly a time when it's needed. There is a very high chance these will break on you regardless of how careful you are with them. I'll end on this: While I'm not here to support or recommend another brand/model, I am here to warn you that purchasing this headset is a risk. If you're still considering the purchase, just say this in your head before hitting "add to cart": 1 out of 4 break.

Small, Sturdy, and Only Slightly Frustrating

CORSAIR iCUE 2000D RGB AIRFLOW Mini-ITX PC Case - Black - Mini-ITX Form-Factor - Steel Mesh Panels iCUE Lighting Node CORE Controller
CORSAIR iCUE 2000D RGB AIRFLOW Mini-ITX PC Case - Black - Mini-ITX Form-Factor - Steel Mesh Panels iCUE Lighting Node CORE Controller

Pros: - For starters this has a very small footprint by comparison to mid and full towers. (Pictures included of both for a side by side.) - Top, sides, and front panels come off to make install and wire management "easier". I don't say easy because it's a tight fit once everything is in. Especially if you have big hands. Not saying mine are 'huge', but it's snug. - The included RGB fans are nice and do a great job with the airflow. Which leads me to... - I questioned the full mesh design when it comes to the airflow but it kept an i5 and a GTX 1080 cool the entire time. - Compared to the mid and full towers I provided in the pictures, this cause feels just as sturdy as both. And that's saying a lot because I could use that full tower as a seat. - Despite feeling a bit overwhelming the wiring is clearly labeled and should make figuring out what goes where easy.

Cons: Before I even get to my nit-picky part. If you pick this case up be mindful to not grab it towards the top as that piece comes off very easy (especially when the case is full) and I almost dropped it! - Wiring is labeled but when you get everything untied it feels a little chaotic. - Whoever tightened the 4 screws in to keep the sides on, lay off the protein shakes. Seriously... I had to get pliers to remove two of them. - I wish a few of the wires were longer. Not knocking the score for it, but I like having a little more freedom on how I run wiring through a case because truth be told, my wiring management is... lazy? - The power button and USB ports on the front of case are on the bottom. This isn't a big deal if you plop this up on your desk but on the floor you really have to reach to plug things in.

Overall Review: If I could I'd rate this a 4.5 out of 5, I would. It's a really good case just very tight to work with. One of those instances where the payoff was worth the hassle. I will admit, I own quite a few corsair products so I'll round this one up to a 5.

Mobile Surveillance (And a Fun Learning Experience)

Moorebot SC3100 Scout the Tiny AI-Powered Mobile Robot for Home Monitoring
Moorebot SC3100 Scout the Tiny AI-Powered Mobile Robot for Home Monitoring

Pros: So my son and I have been using this device for around 2 weeks now. This is the first review I've done where I had a 'helper' because he was 100% engaged/interested in this product as well. Right off the bat I can say this isn't necessarily an optimal solution for home use but it's still good. If you have a business or warehouse environment I could see this being more practical. With that said, this is one of the coolest things I've gotten to review for Newegg. Even cooler as my youngest son (who is 11 so if he can pull this off, almost anyone else should be able to) really loves "techy" devices and once I got the app installed for him he had this thing patrolling the house, sending alerts, and a rather comical use of the mic/speaker when he remote-drove it into my office to ask me to get dinner started. - Camera quality. Images are clear and the night vision is actually pretty impressive. I included a side by side shot of where the Moorebot was and what you're actually seeing. - Mic/Speaker. Can be used to listen in on events or speak to individuals. - Strafing ability. When it 'locks' onto a person or pet it can strafe so you don't lose sight of the object. Speaking of detection, as you'll see in one of the pictures, it picked my dog up while patrolling quickly and accurately. - Easily programmable. This thing is highly customizable for patrol routes/alerting and, as pointed out above, if an 11 year old can get this setup in an hour anyone could. - Self charging. When power gets low Moorebot will find its way back to the charging station, juice up, and head back out. - Very small footprint. As you can see in the picture, this fits in the palm of your hand. Well my hand, but get the idea.

Cons: - Loud. When this thing is in motion, you know it. I could hear it halfway across the house. If you were using this in certain environments anyone would know there was something moving around watching them. - Mobility on certain surfaces. On flat (ie, concrete/wood/tile) movement is fine but the rattling, due to the design of the wheels for strafing, makes it very noisy and bumpy. Flat carpets are definitely best in terms of movement, noise, and stability. High bushy carpets result in Moorebot sometimes struggling to turn. Not terrible, but nowhere near as good as the other surfaces. In my option a larger more open space such as a factory or warehouse is where this would truly shine. Navigating around a house with carpets or floor saddles can sometimes trip this thing up.

Overall Review: Being one of the more unique assignments I've had, I thoroughly enjoyed testing and reviewing this device. It will continue to patrol our home during work hours. It was super easy to setup and configure and as silly as it sound, a lot of fun to just open the app and drive it around the house. If you own a business and want some after hours mobile security this is actually a pretty cost effective solution for that. This isn't a knock it out of the park 5 egg product, but despite the cons it is a solid 4 in my book.

Pricey but Pretty

CORSAIR iCUE LS100 Smart Lighting Strip Expansion Kit 250mm, CD-9010001-WW/SS
CORSAIR iCUE LS100 Smart Lighting Strip Expansion Kit 250mm, CD-9010001-WW/SS

Pros: - 2 expansion strips for a LS100 kit that look great, are bright, and customizable. *Will also work if you already have just a controller such as the Corsair Commander Pro. (I'm currently utilizing it for fan speed control) So I added these strips for some additional light! - Magnets on the strip can easily stick to most cases but this kit comes with additional magnets if you want to stick them to anything plastic. Such as the back of a monitor, under your desk, under a shelf, etc. You can really add some cool effects to your setup. - SUPER easy to get added to the iCue software and configured.

Cons: - Price point, imo, is a little high for just 2 strips. But this is subjective so I'm not knocking an egg for it.

Overall Review: They're light strips. I can't really write a whole lot on something this simple, but I did spend the better part of a week moving things around trying to figure out how flashy I wanted to get, what colors to use, how bright did I want my office to get, etc. As you can see in the pix, I ultimately opted to keep one light in the case as it added the perfect bit of ambience to my office. I'll use the extra strip on my son's computer kit so this wasn't a total loss getting two. Two on at the same time was just too much for what I envisioned in this setup. If you have the kit or a compatible controller and want to add a little flare to your case or monitor, this is a pretty solid buy.

10/25/2022

Great Inexpensive Mid-Range PSU

CORSAIR CX-M CX650M 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi-Modular Power Supply
CORSAIR CX-M CX650M 650 W ATX12V / EPS12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Semi-Modular Power Supply

Pros: - 10 straight days of use and not a single issue so far. - Should easily handle any mid-range system builds with a mid-range GPU. - Cooling fan gets the job done and is almost completely silent. - Enough cables to get the job done. - Modular PSU's make cable management a breeze. - Put this system together for one of my kids after I upgraded. Handling an i5 and a GTX 1080 like a champ.

Cons: I only really have one complaint and it's not worth knocking an egg in my opinion. - Sata cables are right angled. This shouldn't be a problem unless you're using a case that has the drives mounted on the back in a position where it would make plugging them in difficult or impossible. In my case I had to move the SSD to accommodate for this as I physically could not get the plug in without risking breaking the power connector on the drive.

Overall Review: At this point in my PC building "career" I've gone through probably a dozen different PSU's and half of them have been Corsair. Thankfully to this day I've yet to a have a problem with any of them. The CX650M is a reliable, simple, budget friendly PSU. Given my track history with Corsair power supplies I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them.